Here is an overview of important NFL dates for the 2020 league year. All times are Eastern and all dates are subject to change.
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2020 NFL IMPORTANT DATES
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AUGUST
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August 6
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Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio.
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August 6-9
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Hall of Fame Weekend, Canton, Ohio.
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August 11
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Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs to earn an accrued season for free agency.
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If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he cannot be traded to any other club in 2020, and may sign a player contract only with the drafting club until the day of the Draft in the 2021 league year.
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SEPTEMBER
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Sept. 5
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Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List.
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Simultaneously with the cut-down to 53, clubs that have players in the categories of Active/Physically Unable to Perform or Active/Non-Football Injury or Illness must select one of the following options: place player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform or Reserve/NonFootball Injury or Illness, whichever is applicable; request waivers; terminate contract; trade contract; or continue to count the player on the Active List.
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Sept. 6
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Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the final roster reduction will expire at 12:00 noon, New York time.
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Upon receipt of the Personnel Notice at approximately 1:00 p.m., New York time, clubs may establish a practice squad of 10 players (clubs participating in the International Player Development Program may sign one additional international player to a Practice Player Contract.) No club, including the player’s prior club, will be permitted to sign a player to a practice player contract until all clubs have received simultaneous notification via the above Personnel Notice that such player’s prior NFL player contract has been terminated via the waiver system.
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Sept. 10
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At 12:00 a.m., New York time, the Top 51 Rule expires for all NFL clubs.
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Sept. 10, 13-14
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Regular Season Week 1.
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