Bucs Announce 2024 Offseason Workout Dates

With the Senior Bowl, NFL Scouting Combine, free agency and NFL annual meeting on the horizon, the Bucs have goals in mind. 2024 Draftless than a month left.

At the same time, the Bucks will soon turn their attention to their offseason training program. on friday, The team announced the schedule For workouts divided into stages and spanning nine weeks from April to June.

Bucks HC Todd Bowles – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR

The Bucks are scheduled to reconvene for the first day of their offseason program on Monday, April 15th. This is the beginning of phase one. Phase 1 will last for two weeks and will include only meetings, strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation.

From there, the team enters Phase 2. Phase two is his three weeks and includes on-site work and instruction. However, live contact drills will not be allowed in the second phase, nor will periods where offense and defense are evenly matched.

Finally, there is phase 3. This is a phase that more closely resembles the type of training teams do during the season. The NFL allows up to 10 “organized team activities” (OTAs), including 11-on-11, 7-on-7, and other offense-versus-defense drills. However, live contact is not yet allowed at this stage.

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photo by Cliff Welch/PR

While these initial steps are considered voluntary, the final practice for Bucks players before they head off for the summer will be a mandatory three-day minicamp in June.

In addition to these workouts and practices, teams can conduct up to a seven-week rookie football development program. This year it starts on May 13th. This period also includes post-draft rookie minicamp. It could be held the first or second weekend after the draft. The 2024 draft will be held from Thursday, April 25th to Saturday, April 27th, so rookie minicamp could be held the first or second weekend in May.

Once the offseason workout program is complete, there will be a break until the Bucks return to the Advent Health Training Center in late July for the start of training camp.