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KnowJim Brown-USA TODAY SportsHappy April! It¡¯s officially draft month, but
that¡¯s not the only date to mark on your calendar if you want to keep up with
the slow-moving NFL offseason.Back on the FieldToday, Monday, is the day that
teams with new head coaches are permitted to begin their offseason programs.
These teams get a two-week head start on the Titans if they choose to do so, and
the clubs who have chosen to start today are the Browns, the Buccaneers, and the
Dolphins. The Broncos will get back to work on April 2nd, while the Jets,
Cardinals, Bengals, and Packers will start next week. The NFL only allows for so
many weeks of work-outs during this time, so teams that start their programs
today will have to take a week off at some point before mid-June.The
Titans
Jack Conklin
Jersey , along with the remaining 24 squads, will get back to work for
Phase One of the offseason program on April 15th.Phase One is a two-week period
in which activities are limited to nothing more than strength/conditioning and
rehab.April 29th will kick off Phase Two, which lasts for three weeks. During
this time, teams can run individual drills and team work as long as the team
periods don¡¯t involve any offense vs defense.The remainder of the offseason
program is classified as Phase Three, a four-week period in which teams can hold
as many as 10 days of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), followed by a mandatory
minicamp. Everything leading up to the mandatory minicamp is technically
voluntary, but most players are expected to show up and participate anyway. We
should be receiving exact workout dates sometime soon. Last year, they were
announced on April 2nd.2019 Schedule DropApril always brings with it the
schedule release for the upcoming season.While there is no exact date for the
release, it typically comes in mid-April around the time that offseason programs
are starting up.Last year, the 2018 schedule dropped on April 19th in the form
of a two-hour NFL Network special hosted by Scott Hanson.I expect a similar
presentation this year, so look for this announcement to come sometime over the
next few weeks.2019 NFL DraftObviously, the 2019 NFL Draft in
Nashville
Austin
Johnson Jersey , Tennessee, is right around the corner. The festivities
begin on Thursday, April 25th, including free admission for all to the NFL Draft
Experience. Fans will be able to participate in interactive exhibits, immersive
games, virtual reality experiences, free player autograph sessions and more held
surrounding Nissan Stadium.Cherry-blossom controversy aside, the draft should be
tons of fun and great for the city of Nashville overall.5th-Year Option
DeadlineShortly after the draft, teams have to announce their 5th-year option
plans for 2016 first-round picks.Jon Robinson and co. will have until May 3rd to
decide whether or not to pick up Jack Conklin¡¯s fifth year. At this point, I
think we¡¯ll have to wait until then to know what Robinson is planning.Football
ReturnsAfter a long summer, teams will reconvene for training camp at the end of
July.Then, on August
1st
Derrick Henry
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and football will be officially back.Only 122 days away! Titans head coach Mike
Vrabel offered a positive update about defensive coordinator Dean Pees¡¯
condition after Pees was taken to the hospital in Indianapolis during Sunday¡¯s
game against the Colts.Pees remained in the hospital overnight, but there¡¯s more
good news on Monday. Pees is headed back to Nashville and Vrabel said
¡°everything that would be really worrisome has been ruled out from the
neurologists.¡±Now the issue is making sure Pees doesn¡¯t try to do too much too
soon. Vrabel joked the team is posting guards at the facility to make sure Pees
doesn¡¯t try to come in to work when he¡¯s back in Tennessee on Monday.¡°Dean loves
this team, he loves his players,¡± Vrabel said, via the team¡¯s website. ¡°He wants
to come in ¡ª he is not coming in today. He is going to go home and rest. I told
him to work banker’s hours for the rest of the week ¡ª come in at 9, and make
sure you are out of here at 5 o’clock. But I do see him coming back shortly. But
I want to make sure he is getting plenty of rest, and we are not rushing
anything. We do have an extra day with the Monday night game.¡±The Titans will
play the Texans next Monday and Vrabel said it will be a group effort by the
coaching staff to make sure there¡¯s not too much on Pees¡¯ shoulders as he gets
back to work.