We really need to have this updated with important key dates. E.g. When Packers Training Camps, when Free Agency starts, when the Draft is ... etc


March 7-9: Clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4 p.m. ET on March 9.

March 9: 2016 league year begins. Free-agency period begins at 4 p.m. ET.

March 20-23: Annual league meeting, Boca Raton, Florida.

April 4: Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2015 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

April 18: Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

April 22: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.

Mid-to-late April: 2016 schedule release

April 28-30: 2016 NFL Draft, Chicago.

May 6-9 or May 13-16: Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.

May 19-22: NFLPA Rookie Premiere. Invited rookies (typically, first- and/or second-round selections) must be permitted by their respective clubs to attend. Such players are unavailable for offseason workouts, OTA days and minicamps during this period.

May 23-25: NFL spring league meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina.

June 19-25: Rookie Symposium, Aurora, Ohio.

July 15: Deadline (4 p.m. ET) for any club that designated a franchise player to sign such player to a multiyear contract or extension. After this date, the player may sign only a one-year contract with his prior club for the 2016 season, and such contract cannot be extended until after the club's last regular-season game.

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Last year I really considered going in.

Perhaps this year I can work things out and get to Grant Park on Saturday.

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Packers off-season workout schedule

First Day: April 18

OTA Offseason Workouts: May 23, 24, 26, June 1-3, June 6-9

Mandatory Minicamp: June 14-16

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Here is the full schedule of open practices at Ray Nitschke Field.

(All times Central)

Thursday, July 21: Shareholders meeting, 11 a.m.

Friday, July 22: Packers 1K Kids Run, 6 p.m.

Saturday, July 23: Packers 5K Run/Walk, 8 a.m.

Monday, July 25: Players report.

Tuesday, July 26: 8:15 a.m.

Wednesday, July 27: 8:15 a.m.

Thursday, July 28: 8:15 a.m.

Friday, July 29: No practice

Saturday, July 30: 8:15 a.m.

Sunday, July 31: Family Night, 6:25 p.m., Lambeau Field

Monday, Aug. 1: 6:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2: No practice

Wednesday, Aug. 3: 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 4: 6:15 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 5: No practice

Saturday, Aug. 6: No public practice

Sunday, Aug. 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 7 p.m., Canton, Ohio (Hall of Fame Game)

Monday, Aug. 8: No practice

Tuesday, Aug. 9: 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 10: 11:45 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 11: No public practice

Friday, Aug. 12: vs. Cleveland Browns, 7 p.m., Lambeau Field

Saturday, Aug. 13: No practice

Sunday, Aug. 14: 12:15 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 15: 11:45 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16: No practice

Wednesday, Aug. 17: No public practice

Thursday, Aug. 18: vs. Oakland Raiders, 7 p.m., Lambeau Field

Friday, Aug. 19: No practice

Saturday, Aug. 20: No public practice

Sunday, Aug. 21: No practice

Monday, Aug. 22: 12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 23: 11:45 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24: No practice

Thursday, Aug. 25: No public practice

Friday, Aug. 26: at San Francisco 49ers, 9 p.m., Levi's Stadium

Saturday, Aug. 27: No practice

Sunday, Aug. 28: No practice

Monday, Aug. 29: 12:15 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 30: 11:45 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 31: No public practice

Thursday, Sept. 1: at Kansas City Chiefs, 7 p.m., Arrowhead Stadium

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