2022 NFL offseason: Important dates for the Jaguars
As Jacksonville enters a crucial offseason following a 3-14 season, there’s a lot of work to be done. This team needs to find a replacement for coach Urban Meyer, who was fired 13 games into his first season, and the Jaguars also have to find a way to add talent to the roster to aid in the development of second-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence, both through free agency and the draft.
The league has released its full calendar of important 2022 offseason dates, and here are the key ones that Jags fans will need to keep an eye on over the next few months.
Jan. 22
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The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will be played at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California, with former NFL coaches Marvin Lewis and Jeff Fisher serving as the two head coaches.
Jan. 28
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The HBCU combine will take place at the University of South Alabama in Mobile with more than 40 players in attendance.
Feb. 3
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The East-West Shrine Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Feb. 5
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The Senior Bowl will be played at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, giving the Jags an opportunity to scout some of the top upperclassmen prospects in the draft.
Feb. 14
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The NFL waiver period begins, and with the Jags picking first overall, they will also have the top priority for claiming any waived players.
Feb. 19
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The HBCU Legacy Bowl will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, at Yulman Stadium.
March 1-7
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The NFL Scouting Combine begins on March 1 in Indianapolis.
March 8
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The deadline to designate either franchise or transition tags is at 4 p.m. EST. The Jaguars have two real potential franchise tag candidates in receiver DJ Chark Jr. and tackle Cam Robinson. Both have expiring deals, but tagging Robinson would prove pricey as he also played under the franchise tag in 2021.
March 16
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The new league year and the free agency period begins at 4 p.m. EST. Without many big contracts, the Jaguars are expected to have among the most available cap space in the league, with the team currently projected to have more than $60 million to spend.
April 4
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The Jags will be permitted to begin offseason workouts along with every other team hiring a new head coach. Team’s with returning coaches will have to wait two more weeks to April 18 to begin workouts.
April 28-30
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The 2022 NFL draft in Las Vegas.
The Jaguars have the first overall pick once again, and they also currently are slated to make 11 other picks, though six of those are in the final two rounds.
May 2
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The deadline to pick up the fifth-year option on players taken in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. That applies to fourth-year player Josh Allen, whose option the Jags will almost certainly pick up.
May 6-9 or May 13-16
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Teams are permitted to hold a three-day rookie minicamp on either of the two weekends following the 2022 NFL draft.
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