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2006-07 NFL Calendar

Important Events and Deadlines

By James Alder, About.com

2006

Late July -- Training camps open

July 24 -- Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender.

August 6 -- Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio – Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles (NBC)

August 10-14 -- First full preseason weekend

August 29 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players

September 2 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players

September 3 -- Clubs may establish practice squad of eight players.

September 7-11 -- Kickoff 2006

October 17 -- Trading deadline

October 23-25 -- NFL Fall Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana)

December 30-31 -- Regular season ends

2007

January 6-7 -- Wild Card Playoffs

January 13-14 -- Divisional Playoffs

January 21 -- Conference Championships

February 4 -- Super Bowl XLI, South Florida (CBS)

February 10 -- AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii (CBS)

February 21-27 -- NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana

March 25-28 -- NFL Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona

April 28-29 -- NFL Draft, New York City

Late May -- NFL Spring Meeting

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