NFL, NHL, and NBA Timelines

[St. Louis Sting]

Dates are subject to change, but NFL should remain consistent for planning purposes.

NFL
July 11th - Prospect Draft Begins
July 12th - NFL free contract drop period begins (drops reset to 0 for all teams)
July 22nd - Final RFA decisions must be made; NFL free contract drop period ends
July 25th - Free Agency Period Begins (regardless of draft completion or incompletion). This will include all RFA's and UFA's. All picks associated with RFA's will be 2017 picks.
September 8th - Opening Night


NHL
August 22nd - Prospect Draft Begins
August 23rd - NHL free contract drop period begins
September 2nd - Final RFA decisions must be made ; NHL free contract drop period ends
September 5th - Free Agency Period Begins. Same process as NFL.
October 12th - Opening Night


NBA
September 5th - Prospect Draft Begins
September 6th - NBA free contract drop period begins
September 16th - Final RFA decisions must be made ; NBA free contract drop period ends
September 19th - Free Agency Period Begins. Same process again.
October 25th - Opening Night

[St. Louis Sting]

Reminder: The NHL Free Agency period AND the NBA Prospect Draft begin at Noon EST on Monday, September 5th