April 30, 2019 – Ahead of the Curve, NFL Live Radio with Frank Coyle on NFL Draft 2019 – Radio Show with Frank Coyle & host Andy Gresh  – Reports NFL Champion New England Patriots Strong 2019 Draft Class

New England Patriots – Grade A

1 (32) N’Keal Harry WR, Arizona State
2 (45) Joejuan Williams CB, Vanderbilt
3 (77) Chase Winovich LB, Michigan
3 (87) Damien Harris RB, Alabama
3 (101) Yodny Cajuste OT, West Virginia
4 (118) Hjalte Froholdt OL, Arkansas
4 (133) Jarrett Stidham QB, Auburn
5 (159) Byron Cowart DL, Maryland
5 (163) Jake Bailey P, Stanford
7 (252) Ken Webster CB, Mississippi

NFL Calendar 2019

 NFL Draft 2019 Thru the NFL October Trade Deadline

April 25-27 – 2019 NFL Draft – Nashville, Tennessee

May 3-6 – Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.

May 7 – Deadline for prior club to send “May 7 Tender” to its unsigned Unrestricted Free Agents.  If the player has not signed a player contract with a club by July 22 or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is later, he may negotiate or sign a player contract from that date until the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the regular season, at 4:00 p.m., New York time, only with his prior club.

May 10-13 – Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.

May 13 – Rookie Football Development Programs begin

May 16-19 – 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 20-22 – Spring League Meeting, Key Biscayne, Florida.

June 2 – For any player removed from the club’s roster or whose contract is assigned via waivers or trade on or after June 2, any unamortized signing bonus amounts for future years will be included fully in team salary at the start of the 2020 league year.

June 3 – Deadline for prior club to send “June 1 Tender” to its unsigned Restricted Free Agents who received a qualifying offer for a right of first refusal only in order for such player to be subject to the CBA’s “June 15 Tender” provision.

June 15 – Deadline for club to withdraw qualifying offer to Restricted Free Agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting “June 15 Tender” of one-year contract at 110 percent of the player’s prior-year Paragraph 5 Salary (with all other terms of his prior-year contract carried forward unchanged).

Late June – Rookie Transition Program to be held at individual clubs. Attendance is mandatory for all 2019 rookies.

July 15 – At 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline 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 2019 season, and such contract cannot be extended until after the club’s last regular season game.

Mid-July – Clubs are permitted to open preseason training camp for rookies and first-year players beginning seven days prior to the club’s earliest permissible mandatory reporting date for veteran players.

Veteran players (defined as a player with at least one pension-credited season) other than quarterbacks or “injured players” (as defined in CBA Article 21, Section 6) may report to a club’s preseason training camp no earlier than 15 days prior to the club’s first scheduled preseason game or July 15, whichever is later.

Veteran quarterbacks and injured players may be required to report to the club’s preseason training camp no earlier than five days immediately prior to the mandatory reporting date for all other veteran players, provided the club has already opened (or simultaneously opens) its official preseason training camp for all rookies and first-year players

A three-day acclimation period will apply to players who are on a club’s roster up to and including the mandatory veteran reporting date. Players who rejoin the roster after that date may practice (including wearing pads) and play immediately after passing a physical.

July 22*  – Signing period ends for Unrestricted Free Agents to whom a “May 7 Tender” was made by prior club. After this date and until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the regular season, prior club has exclusive negotiating rights.
* or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is later.

Signing period ends for Transition Players with outstanding tenders. After this date and until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Tuesday following the 10th weekend of the regular season, prior club has exclusive negotiating rights.

Aug. 1 – Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio.
Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons (NBC)

Aug. 1-4 – Hall of Fame Weekend, Canton, Ohio

Aug. 6 – Deadline for players under contract to report to their clubs to earn an accrued season for free agency.
If a drafted rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he cannot be traded to any other club in 2019, and may sign a player contract only with the drafting club until the day of the Draft in the 2020 league year.

Aug. 31 – Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List.

Simultaneously with the cut-down to 53, clubs that have players in the categories of Active/Physically Unable to Perform or Active/Non-Football Injury or Illness must select one of the following options: place player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform or Reserve/Non- Football Injury or Illness, whichever is applicable; request waivers; terminate contract; trade contract; or continue to count the player on the Active List.

Sept. 1 – Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the final roster reduction will expire at 12:00 noon, New York time.

Sept. 1 – Upon receipt of the Personnel Notice at approximately 1:00 p.m., New York time, clubs may establish a practice squad of 10 players (clubs participating in the International Player Development Program may sign one additional international player to a Practice Player Contract.) No club, including the player’s prior club, will be permitted to sign a player to a practice player contract until all clubs have received simultaneous notification via the above Personnel Notice that such player’s prior NFL player contract has been terminated via the waiver system.

Sept. 5 – At 12:00 a.m., New York time, the Top 51 Rule expires for all NFL clubs.

Sept. 5, 8-9 – NFL Regular Season – Week 1

October 29: NFL Trading Deadline

Pro Prospect Rankings – Quarterback, Running Backs & Wide Receivers

NFL Draft Yearbook 2019 –

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    Top Quarterback Prospects
1 * Dwayne Haskins           Ohio St
2.* Kyler Murray                Oklahoma
3 Drew Lock                        Missouri
4 * Daniel Jones                 Duke
5 Ryan Finley                      North Carolina State
6 * Jarrett Stidham            Auburn
7 Will Grier                          West Virginia
8 Brett Rypien                     Boise State
9 * Tyree Jackson               Buffalo
10 Clayton Thorson             Northwestern
11 Nick Fitzgerald                Mississippi State
12 Gardner Minshew II      Washington State
13 Eric Dungey                    Syracuse
14 Trace McSorley              Penn State
15 Taylor Cornelius             Oklahoma State
16 Easton Stick                    North Dakota State
17 Jake Browning                Washington
18 Jordan Ta’amu               Mississippi

Top Running Back Prospects 
1 * Josh Jacobs                   – Alabama
2 * Trayveon Williams       – Texas A&M
3 Miles Sanders                  – Penn State
4 Damien Harris                 – Alabama
5 * David Montgomery      – Iowa State
6 * Devin Singletary           – Florida Atlantic
7 * Darrell Henderson       – Memphis
8 * Justice Hill                    – Oklahoma State
9 * Rodney Anderson        – Oklahoma
10 * Benny Snell                  – Kentucky
11 Ryquell Armstead          – Temple
12 Bryce Love                      – Stanford
13 * Elijah Holyfield            – Georgia
14 Devine Ozigbo                – Nebraska
15 Myles Gaskin                  – Washington
16 Karan Higdon                 – Michigan
17 * Tony Pollard                 – Memphis
18 Dexter Williams              – Notre Dame
19 * James Williams           – Washington State
20 * LJ Scott                         – Michigan State

     Top Wide Receiver Rankings
1 * DK Metcalf                         Mississippi
2 * N’Keal Harry                       Arizona State
3 * Marquise Brown                 Oklahoma
4 * AJ Brown                            Mississippi
5 Parris Campbell                    Ohio State
6 Deebo Samuel                       South Carolina
7 * Kelvin Harmon                    North Carolina State
8 JJ Arcega-Whiteside             Stanford
9 * Riley Ridley                         Georgia
10 Andy Isabella                        UMass
11 * Hakeem Butler                   Iowa State
12 * Mecole Hardman                Georgia
13 Anthony Johnson                  Buffalo
14 * Miles Boykin                      Notre Dame
15 Terry McLaurin                     Ohio State
16 Keelan Doss                           UC-Davis
17 Emanuel Hall                        Missouri
18 David Sills                             West Virginia
19 Darius Slayton                      Auburn
20 * Lil’Jordan Humphrey       Texas

        Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 25 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

NFL Calendar 2019

  Thru the NFL Draft 2019

February 3: Super Bowl – Atlanta, Georgia

February 19 – First day for clubs to designate Franchise or        Transition Players.

Feb 26-March 4 – NFL Combine Timing & Testing, Lucas Stadium, Indianapolis, In.

March 4 – Prior to 4:00 p.m., NY time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 11-13 – During the period beginning at 12 noon, New York time, on March 12th and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14th, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2018 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 14. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 14.

During the above two-day negotiating period, no direct contact is permitted between a prospective unrestricted free agent and any employee or representative of a club, other than the player’s current club.

March 13 – The 2019 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.

The first day of the 2019 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the League office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14.

March 13 – Trading period for 2019 begins at 4:00 p.m. est time, after expiration of all 2017 contracts.

March 24-27 – Annual League Meeting, Orlando, Florida.

April 1 – Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2018 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.

April 15 – Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

April 19 – Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets.

April 24 – Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents.

                                 **** NFL Draft 2019 – April 25-27 ****

                        Thursday through Saturday – Nashville will host NFL Draft 2019

 

 

March 13: NFL Free Agency & Trade Period starts
NFL league year, includes start of free agency and trading period begins at 4 pm ET

March 24-27 – Annual Owners Meeting, Phoenix, Az.

April 25-27 – NFL Draft 2019 – Nashville, Tennessee

NFL Calendar 2018-2019

Preseason Week Three (Aug. 23-26)
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

Preseason Week Four (Aug. 30-31)
Thursday, Aug. 30

September 1: Final Cutdown – NFL Teams must reduce rosters to 53 players by 4 pm
September 3: Teams may establish a practice squad of 10 players

September 6: Opening NFL game – Falcons at Eagles

Sept 9-10 – Opening weekend of NFL schedule

Oct. 16-17 – Fall Owners Meeting, New York

October 30: NFL Trade deadline at 4 PM ET.

Dec. 12 – Winter Owners Meeting, Irving, Tx.

December 30: NFL Regular Season ends

January 5-6: Wild Card Playoff round

January 12-13: Divisional Playoff round

January 20: AFC and NFL Championship Games

January 27: Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida

February 3: Super Bowl – Atlanta, Georgia

February 28-March 6: Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, In

March 13: 2019 – NFL league year, includes start of free agency and trading period begins at 4 pm ET

April 25-27 – NFL Draft 2019

NFL Preseason Schedule for 2018

The NFL Preseason Schedule for 2018 kicked off with the NFL/Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio on Thursday, Aug. 1.

The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Chicago Bears in that game 17-16.

NFL Network will telecast every 2018 Preseason game either live or replay.

NFL Preseason 2018

Week 1 (August 9-13)

Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018

Matchup           Time (ET)

Bengals 30, Bears 27    7:00 pm

Browns 20, Giants 10    7:00

Buccaneers 26, Dolphins 24       7:00 pm

Panthers 28, Bills 23      7:00 pm

Saints 24, Jaguars 20    7:00 pm

Steelers 31, Eagles 14   7:00 pm

Ravens 33, Rams 7       7:30 pm

Patriots 26, Redskins 17 7:30 pm

Packers 31, Titans 17    8:00 pm

Texans 17, Chiefs 10     8:30 pm

Colts 19, Seahawks 17  10:00 pm

49ers 24, Cowboys 21   10:00 pm

Friday, Aug. 10, 2018

Jets 17, Falcons 0         7:30 pm

Raiders 16, Lions 10      10:30 pm

Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018

Vikings at Broncos        9:05 pm

Chargers at Cardinals    10:00 pm

Preseason Week Two (Aug 16-20)

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018

Matchup           Time (ET)

Eagles at Patriots          7:30 pm

Jets at Redskins            8:00 pm

Steelers at Packers       8:00 pm

Friday, Aug. 17, 2018

Chiefs at Falcons          7:00 pm

Giants at Lions  7:00 pm

Bills at Browns  7:30 pm

Dolphins at Panthers      7:30 pm

Cardinals at Saints        8:00 pm

Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018

Jaguars at Vikings         1:00 pm

Raiders at Rams            4:00 pm

Bengals at Cowboys     7:00 pm

49ers at Texans 8:00 pm

Buccaneers at Titans     8:00 pm

Bears at Broncos          9:05 pm

Seahawks at Chargers   10:00 pm

Monday, Aug. 20, 2018

Ravens at Colts 8:00 pm

Preseason Week Three (Aug. 23-26)

Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018

Matchup           Time (ET)

Eagles at Browns          8:00 pm

Friday, Aug. 24, 2018

Broncos at Redskins      7:30 pm

Giants at Jets    7:30 pm

Patriots at Panthers       7:30 pm

Lions at Buccaneers      8:00 pm

Seahawks at Vikings     8:00 pm

Packers at Raiders        10:30 pm

Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018

Chiefs at Bears  1:00 pm

Texans at Rams            4:00 pm

Titans at Steelers          4:00 pm

49ers at Colts   4:30 pm

Falcons at Jaguars        7:00 pm

Ravens at Dolphins       7:00 pm

Saints at Chargers         8:00 pm

Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018

Bengals at Bills 4:00 pm

Cardinals at Cowboys   8:00 pm

Preseason Week Four (Aug. 30-31)

Thursday, Aug. 30

Browns at Lions 7:00 pm

Colts at Bengals            7:00 pm

Dolphins at Falcons       7:00 pm

Jets at Eagles   7:00 pm

Patriots at Giants           7:00 pm

Jaguars at Buccaneers  7:30 pm

Panthers at Steelers      7:30 pm

Redskins at Ravens       7:30 pm

Bills at Bears     8:00 pm

Cowboys at Texans       8:00 pm

Rams at Saints  8:00 pm

Vikings at Titans            8:00 pm

Packers at Chiefs          8:30 pm

Broncos at Cardinals      10:00 pm

Chargers at 49ers          10:00 pm

Raiders at Seahawks     10:00 pm

End NFL Preseason Schedule 2018

NFL 2018 Regular Season Starts Sept. 6th

NFL Calendar 2018

**** NFL Draft 2018 – April 26-28 ****
Thursday through Saturday – Dallas will host draft at ATT Stadium in Arlington Texas

NFL Calendar Dates For 2018 Postseason

2018 Postseason

January 1 – Earliest permissible date for clubs to renegotiate or extend the rookie contract of a drafted rookie who was selected in any round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Any permissible renegotiated or extended player contract will not be considered a rookie contract, and will not be subject to the rules that limit rookie contracts.

January 1 – Option exercise period begins for Fifth-Year Option for First- Round Selections from the 2015 NFL Draft. To exercise the option, the club must give written notice to the player on or after January 1, 2018, but prior to May 3, 2018.

January 6-7 – Wild Card Playoffs.

January 7 – Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that have byes in the Wild Card weekend may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of the Wild Card games.

January 13-14 – Divisional Playoffs.

January 14 – Assistant coaches under contract to playoff clubs that won their Wild Card games may be interviewed for head coaching positions through the conclusion of Divisional Playoff games.

January 15 – Deadline for college players that are underclassmen to apply for special eligibility. A list of players who are accepted into the NFL Draft will be sent to clubs on January 19.

January 20 – East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

January 21 – AFC and NFC Championship Games.

January 27 – Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama.

January 28 – NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida.

January 28 – An assistant coach, whose team is participating in the Super Bowl, who has previously interviewed for another club’s head coaching job may have a second interview with such club no later than the Sunday preceding the Super Bowl.

Feb 5 – **** Super Bowl LII **** U.S. Bank Stadium, Minnesota.

February 20 – First day for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

Feb 27-March 5 – NFL Combine Timing and Testing, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, In.

March 6 – Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.

March 12-14 – During the period beginning at 12 noon, New York time, on March 12th and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14th, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2017 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 14. However, a contract cannot be executed with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 14.
During the above two-day negotiating period, no direct contact is permitted between a prospective unrestricted free agent and any employee or representative of a club, other than the player’s current club.

March 14 – The 2018 League Year and Free Agency period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
The first day of the 2018 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the League office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14.

March 14 – Trading period for 2018 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2017 contracts.

March 25-28 – Annual League Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
April 2 – Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2017 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
April 16 – Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.

April 20 – Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign Offer Sheets.
April 25 – Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to Restricted Free Agents.

**** NFL Draft 2018 – April 26-28 ****
Thursday through Saturday – Dallas will host draft at ATT Stadium in Arlington Texas