Important dates for the 2021 NFL season

The NFL season begins with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting America’s Team; the Dallas Cowboys on September 9. Though there are many defining occasions throughout the league before and after the battle of Brady and Prescott.

August

• August 5 - Hall of Fame Game (Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers)

• August 12 - Start of Preseason Week 1

• August 31 (4pm ET) - Rosters must be reduced to max. of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List.

September

• September 5 - Final day of preseason training camp

• September 9 - Season opener (Bucs vs Cowboys)

• September 12 & 13 - Week 1 of NFL regular season

October

• October 10 - NFL London Series, New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

• October 17 -NFL London Series, Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

November

• November 2 - Trade period ends for 2021

January

• January 8 & 9 - Final week of the regular season (Week 18)

• January 15 & 16 - Wild Card Playoff Games

• January 22 - NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

• January 22 & 23 - Divisional Playoff Games

• January 28 - HBCU Combine

• January 30 - AFC & NFC Championship Games

February

• February 5 - Senior Bowl

• February 6 - NFL Pro Bowl

• February 13 - Super Bowl LVI

• February 19 - HBCU Legacy Bowl

March

• March 1-7 - NFL Scouting Combine

• March 8- Franchise tag designation deadline

• March 16 (4pm ET) - 2022 Free Agency begin

• April 28-30 - 2022 NFL Draft