The craziness of free agency has subsided, the NFL Draft is a month away and (almost) real football is right around the corner.

The New England Patriots released tentative offseason workout dates Friday.

The first day of the offseason workout program is April 17. Organized team activities (OTAs) run May 22-23, May 25, May 30-31, June 2, June 5-6, June 8-9, and mandatory minicamp is June 12-14.

During the offseason workout program, the NFL Draft will be held April 27-29.

OTAs and minicamp are non-padded practices. Some OTAs and all of minicamp will be open to the media. OTAs and the offseason workout program are voluntary whereas minicamp is mandatory.

Patriots rookies have worn numbers starting in the 50s over the last few years, so get ready for some bizarre images of New England's 2023 NFL Draft class this spring.

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