Una vez pasado el draft comienzan los primeros signos de pretemporada, no es la preseason en sí pero es la «pre-preseason», los OTA y los minicamps que son entrenamientos que los jugadores no están obligados a asistir pero, moralmente, sí que deben. Los rookies son unos fijos que están ahí siempre, hay veteranos que no pasan hasta julio y los que sí no van son los que tienen una disputa contractual con su franquicia a modo de protesta (holdout). OTA significa «Organized Team Activities», es decir, actividades del equipo en conjunto que no tienen porque ver con el football; su número está limitado en offseason por el Convenio Colectivo. Aunque los OTA pueden tener actividades físicas, los minicamps están más orientados para que los entrenadores vean a los nuevos jugadores novatos como se desenvuelven en el campo, además de los nuevos jugadores fichados.
Equipo | OTA | Minicamp |
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Baltimore Ravens | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Buffalo Bills | May 29, May 31-June 1, June 5, June 7-8, June 11-12, June 14-15 |
May 11-13 (rookies), June 19-21 |
Cincinnati Bengals | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Cleveland Browns | May 22-24, May 30-June 1, June 12-15 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 5-7 |
Denver Broncos | May 21-23, May 30-June 1, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Houston Texans | May 21-22, May 24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | June 12-14 |
Indianapolis Colts | May 15-17, May 22-24, June 4-7 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | May 15-17, May 22-24, May 29-June 1 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Kansas City Chiefs | May 21-22, May 24, May 29, May 31-June 1, June 4-5, June 7-8 |
May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Miami Dolphins | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 11-14 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 19-21 |
New England Patriots | May 21-22, May 24, May 29-31, June 4-5, June 7-8 |
May 10-12 (rookies), June 12-14 |
New York Jets | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4, June 6-7 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Oakland Raiders | May 14-15, May 17, May 21-22, May 24, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 12-14 |
San Diego Chargers | May 29-31, June 5-7, June 11-14 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 19-21 |
Tennessee Titans | May 30-June 1, June 5-7, June 11-12, June 14-15 | May 11-12 (rookies), June 19-21 |
NFC | ||
Equipo | OTA | Minicamp |
Arizona Cardinals | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Atlanta Falcons | May 29-31, June 5-7, June 12-15 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 19-21 |
Carolina Panthers | May 22-24, May 30-June 1, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Chicago Bears | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Dallas Cowboys | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Detroit Lions | May 21-22, May 24, May 29, May 31-June 1, June 4-5, June 7-8 |
May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Green Bay Packers | May 21-23, May 30-June 1, June 5-8 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Minnesota Vikings | May 29-31, June 5-7, June 11-14 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 19-21 |
New Orleans Saints | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 11-14 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 5-7 |
New York Giants | May 23-24, May 30-June 1, June 4-5, June 7-8 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Philadelphia Eagles | May 22-24, May 30-June 1, June 4-7 | May 12-14 (rookies), June 12-14 |
San Francisco 49ers | May 22-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Seattle Seahawks | May 22-24, May 30-June 1, June 4-7 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
St. Louis Rams | May 15-16, May 18, May 22-23, May 25, June 5-8 | May 11-13 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | May 15, May 17-18, May 21-22, May 24, June 4-5, June 7-8 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 12-14 |
Washington Redskins | May 21, May 23-24, May 29-31, June 4-7 | May 4-6 (rookies), June 12-14 |