It’s back to school this week for 10 NFL clubs with new head coaches.
The Baltimore Ravens kick off the voluntary offseason program on Monday, with players reporting. The nine other clubs with new coaches begin on Tuesday, April 7: The Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Raiders, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans.
Teams with first-year head coaches kick off the voluntary portion of their workouts earlier than the rest of the league -- most teams with returning coaches begin offseason programs the week of April 20.
Phase One of the offseason program runs for the first two weeks. Activities during this phase are limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation.
Teams with new head coaches are also entitled to an additional voluntary veteran minicamp -- conducted prior to the 2026 NFL Draft (April 23-25), but no earlier than week three of the club’s offseason workout program and after at least one week of the two weeks of Phase One activities, per the CBA. Each will hold a veteran minicamp the week of April 20.
It’s worth reiterating that the entire offseason program, aside from the mandatory minicamps in June, is voluntary.
This week marks the first step for 10 NFL clubs setting out to change their fortunes after firing their former head honchos. There won’t be real football taking place, but the meetings will set the foundation for the rest of their tenures -- as long or as short as they last.
See each team's offseason schedule here.