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April 2012 NFL schedule announcement April 26 NFL Draft, round 1 April 27 NFL Draft, rounds 2-3 April 28 NFL Draft, rounds 4-7 May 21-23 NFL spring meeting June 1 Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of the season if player is not signed by another club by Jul 22 Deadline for old clubs to submit aqualifying offer to unsigned exclusive rights free agents of 110 percent of previous year's salary to retain exclusive negotiating rights Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents or to extend qualifying offer (110% of previous year's salary) to retain exclusive negotiating rights with exclusive rights free agents June 15 Old clubs may withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by submitting tender of 110 percent of previous year's salary July 22 Deadline for unsigned UFA to sign with new clubs, provided they have been tendered a qualifying offer by their old club Deadline for Transition Players to sign with new clubs July Training Camps open August Preseason begins August 4 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Canton, OH August 5 Hall of Fame Game, Fawcett Stadium, Canton, OH New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals August 7 Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs to earn an Accrued Season. Deadline for teams to trade rights for unsigned drafted Rookies September 2 Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players September 3 Teams may establish Practice Squads September 6 Regular season opens at Metlife Stadium October 16 Trade Deadline Waiver System applicable for all Veteran Players October 28 International Series - New England Patriots @ St. Louis Rams Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom November 13 Signing deadline for UFA who have been tendered a qualifying offer prior to June 1 but remained unsigned by other clubs through July 22 Signing deadline for RFA who have been tendered a qualifying offer prior to June 1 Signing deadline for Transition Players who remained unsigned by another club through July 22 Signing deadline for Franchise Players December 31 Signing period for free agents for 2013 season begins 2013 January 5/6 Wildcard Weekend January 12/13 Divisional Playoffs January 15 Deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft January 18 Deadline for underclassmen to withdraw application for early entry to NFL draft January 19 88th East-West College All-Star Game, location tbd January 20 NFC Conference Championship Game (3:00 PM ET) January 20 AFC Conference Championship Game (6:30 PM ET) January 26 Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL January 27 43rd AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Game, location tbd February 3 Super Bowl XLVII, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
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