NFL Calendar, 2006-2007

When do the rosters get cut down to 65 and 53 players? When is the trading deadline? When do the playoffs start? How about the Super Bowl or NFL Scouting Combine? It's all here in the 2006-2007 NFL Calendar.

2006

Late July -- Training camps open. Vikings rookies report 7/27; veterans 7/30.

July 24 -- Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender.

Aug. 6 -- Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio ? Oakland Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles (NBC).

Aug. 10-14 -- First full preseason weekend.

Aug. 29 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players.

Sept. 2 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players.

Sept. 3 -- Clubs may establish practice squad of eight players.

Sept. 7-11 -- Kickoff 2006.

Oct. 17 -- Trading deadline.

Oct. 23-25 -- NFL Fall Meeting (New Orleans, Louisiana).

Dec. 30-31 -- Regular season ends.


2007

Jan. 6-7 -- Wild Card Playoffs.

Jan. 13-14 -- Divisional Playoffs.

Jan. 21 -- Conference Championships.

Feb. 4 -- Super Bowl XLI, South Florida (CBS).

Feb. 10 -- AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii (CBS).

Feb. 21-27 -- NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana.

March 25-28 -- NFL Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona.

April 28-29 -- NFL Draft, New York City.

Late May -- NFL Spring Meeting (Site TBD).