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Offseason workouts for the Chiefs and other NFL clubs will get underway next month. The league announced dates for the offseason workout program on Friday, including the first day, each of the three groups of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), and mandatory minicamp. You can find the dates for Kansas City down below:
First day: April 17
OTAs Group 1: May 22 - May 24
OTAs Group 2: May 30 - June 1
OTAs Group 3: June 6 - June 9
Mandatory Minicamp: June 13-15
Teams are permitted to host a rookie development program for a period of seven weeks. This includes a rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend following the 2023 NFL draft.
For an explanation of each phase of the NFL’s offseason workout program, check out the league’s press release.
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2023 NFL free agency recap:
Free agents lost:
OL Andrew Wylie (Commanders)
FB Mike Burton (Broncos)
DT Khalen Saunders (Saints)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Patriots)
S Juan Thornhill (Browns)
LT Orlando Brown Jr. (Bengals)
RB Ronald Jones (Cowboys)
WR Mecole Hardman (Jets)
Free agents gained:
OT Jawaan Taylor (Jaguars)
DL Charles Omenihu (49ers)
LB Drue Tranquill (Chargers)
S Mike Edwards (Buccaneers)
DT Byron Cowart (Colts)
Players retained:
P Tommy Townsend (RFA)
DT Tershawn Wharton (RFA)
TE Jody Fortson (ERFA)
QB Shane Buechele (ERFA)
OT Prince Tega Wanogho (ERFA)
OL Nick Allegretti
DT Derrick Nnadi
TE Blake Bell
DT Phil Hoskins
Unrestricted free agents:
EDGE Carlos Dunlap
QB Chad Henne (retired)
RB Jerick McKinnon
S Deon Bush
DT Brandon Williams
WR Justin Watson
LB Darius Harris (RFA)
Street Free Agents:
DE Frank Clark
TE Jordan Franks
RB Melvin Gordon
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Quick Hits:
From Big Snacc: Safe to say that practice squad DT Phil Hoskins is excited to return to Kansas City.
From University Park, PA: Matt Nagy took a weekend trip to Pennsylvania to take in the Penn State pro day. He played high school football about 2 hours away from the University.
From The Draft Network: A new top 30 visit for the Chiefs via Justin Melo. This time they’re taking a look at a UNM Lobo who had a standout pro day.
Important dates:
March 7-April 19: Top 30 visits can now take place along with video or telephone interviews with draft-eligible players.
March 26-29: Annual League Meeting.
April 17: Offseason workout programs begin for teams with returning head coaches
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