Little more than a week has passed since the Seattle Seahawks handily thumped the New England Patriots on the way to claiming the title as World Champions and hoisting the second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.
With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror, that, of course, means that the offseason has arrived. Thus, for those fans curious about what the offseason schedule looks like, the key dates for the Seahawks over the five months until they report for training camp include the following:
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Today through March 3: Teams may use the franchise or transition tag on pending free agents
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February 23 – Mar 2: 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis
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12:00 noon New York time on March 9 through 3:59:59 pm New York time on March 11: Legal tampering period
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New NFL League Year begins: March 11 at 4:00 pm
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March 29 – April 1: League Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona
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April 17: Last day restricted free agents may sign an offer sheet with another team
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April 20: Seahawks may begin their offseason program
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April 23-April 25: 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, PA
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May 1: Deadline for Seahawks to exercise fifth-year options of Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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May 19-May 20: League Meeting
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Late July: Report for training camp
In any case, at the end of the day the offseason has arrived and there is no meaningful football for more than six months, and as is the case every offseason, Field Gulls will work to keep readers up to date on all the happenings surrounding the team.
