Bucs Announce 2024 Offseason Workout Dates

With the Senior Bowl, NFL Scouting Combine, free agency and the NFL Annual meetings behind them, the Bucs have their sights set on the 2024 Draft, which is now less than a month away.

At the same time, the Bucs will also soon be turning their attention toward their offseason workout program. On Friday, the team announced the dates for workouts that are broken up into phases and span nine weeks from April to June.

The Bucs will get back together Monday, April 15 for the first day of its offseason program. That’s the start of Phase 1, which covers two weeks and only includes meetings, strength and conditioning and rehab work.

From there, the team will have Phase 2, which is three weeks and can include on-field work and instruction. However, there are no live contact drills permitted during the second phase, nor can there be periods when the offense and defense match up against each other.

Finally, there’s Phase 3, which is the phase that is more closely in line with the types of workouts the team has during the season. The NFL allows up to 10 of these “organized team activities” (OTAs), which can involve 11-on-11s, 7-on-7s and other offense-vs.-defense drills. Live contact is still not permitted during this phase, though.

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield – Photo by: Cliff Welch/PR

While these initial phases are considered voluntary, the final set of practices before the Bucs players get their summer break will be the mandatory minicamp that is held over three days in June.

In addition to these workouts and practices, teams can conduct a rookie football development program for up to seven weeks. This year, that will begin on May 13. Included in this period is the rookie minicamp after the draft. That can be held on either the first or second weekend after the draft. The 2024 Draft runs from Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27, meaning rookie minicamps can be held on the first or second weekend of May.

Upon the completion of the offseason workout program, there will be a break until the Bucs come back to the AdventHealth Training Center in late July for the start of training camp.

Bucs 2024 Offseason Workout Schedule

First Day: Monday, April 15

Voluntary OTAs: Tuesday, May 21-Thursday, May 23; Tuesday, May 28-Thursday, May 30; Tuesday, June 4-Thursday, June 6

Mandatory Minicamp: Tuesday, June 11-Thursday, June 13

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