Offseason calendar for Lions minicamp, mandatory workouts now set
The newest Detroit Lions won’t have to wait long to get their uniforms and their first taste of playing for the team. Rookie minicamp for the Lions draft class and undrafted free agents kicks off in one week, beginning May 14th.
The NFL published the dates for all the offseason activities and camps prior to training camp for all 32 teams. Detroit’s rookie minicamp will run from May 14-16, which is in line with most other teams.
After the rookies get their work in, the rest of the team can report for OTAs on May 25-27, the first of three sets of offseason workouts. There is some question if any players will report to those OTA phases, as the NFLPA is stridently opposed to in-person work prior to training camp.
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 25-27, June 2-4, June 14-17
The drills and activities are heavily limited in the OTA sessions. They more closely resemble a half-speed walkthrough and contact is forbidden.
In between the final two OTA sessions is a mandatory minicamp. This could be the first gathering of the full Lions unit with head coach Dan Campbell at the helm.
Mandatory Minicamp: June 8-10
The dates for training camp and preseason dates have yet to be established.
