Chicago Bears' 2024 NFL offseason workout schedule officially revealed
While there's still many things to focus on over the next few weeks including the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, it's time to start planning out the summer calendar. Last week, the NFL released the upcoming offseason workout dates for all 32 teams, including the Chicago Bears, and these dates will be here before we know […]
While there's still many things to focus on over the next few weeks including the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, it's time to start planning out the summer calendar.
Last week, the NFL released the upcoming offseason workout dates for all 32 teams, including the Chicago Bears, and these dates will be here before we know it.
These dates will include OTAs and mandatory minicamp, in which there's no live contact permitted. According to the CBA, the offseason program will be a a nine-week program split into three different phases. Here are the key dates for the Bears.
Bears' Offseason Workout Dates:
- First Day: April 15
- OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, and May 31
- Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Below are the three phases of the voluntary workout program for each team and the descriptions of each phase that were provided by the NFL’s press release last week:
Phase One:
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two:
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk-through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.
Phase Three:
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs”. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
The release of this information is exciting for those already missing their favorite teams suiting up on the field. Bears' fans especially who's expectations will be through the roof going into the 2024 season with a new quarterback in place and loads of new exciting talent already added to both sides of the roster ahead of April's draft.
Speaking of, these dates will also be the first opportunity to get a new look at the upcoming players the Bears are expected to select in the 2024 draft. It'll also be a great opportunity to answer some lingering questions regarding the team's depth chart. It's an exciting time to be a Bears' fan and it's just getting started.
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