Seahawks’ 2016 OTA, minicamp dates announced

The NFL released on Friday the schedules for every NFL team’s offseason workout program, which includes the dates for voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) and mandatory minicamps.

These are the key dates for the Seahawks.

• First day: April 18
• OTAs: May 23-24, May 26, May 31, June 1, June 3, June 6-7, June 9
• Minicamp: June 14-16

The dates for the Seahawks’ rookie minicamp will be announced later. That will be held either the first or second weekend after the draft, which this year is April 28-30.

Here’s a more detailed look from the NFL’s announcement at how the offseason programs break down:

As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club’s official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three phases:

Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only.

Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual player instruction and drills as well as team practice conducted on a “separates” basis. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.

Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs”. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.

Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program.