Jan. 27 — East-West Shrine Bowl, Ford Center at The Star (Frisco, Tex.)
Jan. 31 — Senior Bowl, Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Ala.)
Feb. 3 — Pro Bowl Games powered by Verizon, Moscone Center (San Francisco, Calif.)
Feb. 5 — NFL Honors (San Francisco, Calif.)
Tune in to see if Tetairoa McMillan wins offensive rookie of the year, and if Luke Kuechly makes the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Feb. 8 — Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.)
Featuring former Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold, and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, a Charlotte-native and Panthers fan who attended Super Bowl 50.
Feb. 17 — Beginning this date through 4:00 p.m., New York time on Mar. 3, clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players.
Feb. 23-Mar. 2 — NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Mar. 3 — Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
Mar. 9-11 — During the period beginning at 12:00 noon, New York time, on Mar. 9 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on Mar. 11, 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 2025 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on Mar. 11.
During the two-day negotiation period prior to the start of the 2026 League Year, each club may conduct one video or phone call for no longer than one hour with no more than five (5) prospective unrestricted free agents. The player's agent must be a participant of the call.
No prospective unrestricted free agent is permitted to execute a contract with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on Mar. 11.
Mar. 11 — The 2026 League Year and free agency signing period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2025 contracts.
The first day of the 2026 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on Mar. 11. 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 Mar. 11
Mar. 29- Apr. 1 — Annual League Meeting (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Apr. 15— Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.
Apr. 17 — Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
Apr. 20 — Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
Apr. 22 — Deadline for prior club to exercise right of first refusal to restricted free agents who signed offer sheets.
Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls) or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.
Apr. 23-25 — NFL Draft, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Panthers pick 19th overall, and have seven total picks.
May 1 — Deadline for clubs to exercise fifth-year option for players selected in the first round of the 2023 Draft.
The Panthers have already announced their intent to pick up the option on QB Bryce Young.
Check out photos of fans at Bank of America Stadium during the Panthers' Wild Card Week matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
