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2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:34 am
by 720pete
Feb 15th to March 1st - Franchise/Transition tag period

Feb 28th to March 6th - NFL Combine

March 7th to 9th - Teams can begin negotiating with prospective free agents
(Notable Vikings FA include: Matt Kalil, Captain Munnerlyn, Andre Smith, Chad Greenway, Shaun Hill, Cordarelle Patterson, Terrance Newman, Matt Asiata)

March 8th - Final day to exercise an option on Adrian Peterson 's 2017 year ($11.75 million base salary, $6 million roster bonus (March 11), $250,000 workout bonus). Declining option would give $18 million in salary cap room.

March 9th - End of 2016-2017 league year

March 10th - 2013 1st round draft picks 5th year options become guaranteed: Xavier Rhodes ($8 million), Shariff Floyd ($6.7 million). Cordarelle Patterson not extended

March 11th - Harrison Smith salary becomes guaranteed ($5 million)

March 13th - Sam Bradford roster bonus ($4 million)

Full list for all 32 teams

Re: 2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:35 am
by Mothman
Thanks for the info!

Re: 2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 1:47 pm
by S197
Appreciate the info. What does "not extended" on March 10th mean?

Re: 2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:13 pm
by 720pete
S197 wrote:Appreciate the info. What does "not extended" on March 10th mean?
Oops, I mean to say that Cordarelle didn't have his fifth year option picked up.

Re: 2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:23 pm
by S197
720pete wrote: Oops, I mean to say that Cordarelle didn't have his fifth year option picked up.
All good. Thanks!

Re: 2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 3:18 pm
by Pondering Her Percy
As much as I love watching football and the Vikings, March and April are my favorite times of the year just because of FA and the draft

Re: 2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:09 am
by jackal
Man I don't want most of you out FAs back especially
for a huge amount

Re: 2017 Vikings key dates Feb-March

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 6:30 pm
by 808vikingsfan
more dates

May 23-25.................. OTA I
May 30-June 1............ OTA II
June 5-8............ ...... OTA III
June 13-15................ Mandatory Minicamp
Mid-July.................... Training Camp
Aug 10.................... Preseason begins