Feb  3  Probowl: Honolulu, HI.

Feb 10  First day to designate franchise and transition players.

Feb 20  Scouting Combine: Indianapolis, IN (ends Feb 24).

Feb 24  Waiver system begins for 2003

     -  (4 p.m. ET) Deadline to designate franchise and transition players.

Feb 28  Expiration of contracts ending in 2003.

     -  Deadline for submission of qualifying offers by clubs to their

        restricted free agents to retain right of first-refusal.

     -  Deadline to submit offer of minimum salary to retain exclusive rights

        to players without minimum service for free agency.

     -  Deadline to exercise options for 2003 season.



Mar  1  Beginning of veteran free agency and trading.



Mar 23  NFL Annual Meeting: Phoenix, AZ (ends Mar 26).



Apr 17  Signing period ends for signing Offer Sheets for restricted free

        agents.

Apr 24  Deadline for old club to exercise right of first refusal for

        restricted free agents.

Apr 26  Draft (ends Apr 27): New York.



May 14  NFL Spring Meeting: Houston (ends May 15).



Jun  1  Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned, unrestricted free

        agents to receive exclusive rights if player signed by July 15.

     -  Deadline for old clubs to send tender or to extend qualifying offer

        to unsigned, restriced free agents to receive exclusive rights for

        rest of season.

Jun 15  Deadline for old club to withdraw original qualifying offer to

        unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive rights.



Jul __  16:00 ET Signing period ends for unrestricted free agents who

        received Jun 1 tender.



Aug  2  American Bowl: N.Y. Jets vs. Tampa Bay (Tokyo, Japan)

Aug  3  Hall of Fame inductions for Class of 2003.

Aug  4  Hall of Fame Game: Green Bay vs Kansas City (Canton, OH).



Sep  8  Week 1



Dec 28  Week 17



Jan 10-13 Wild Card Playoffs

Jan 17-18 Divisional Playoffs

Jan 25    Conference Championships

Feb  1    Superbowl XXXVIII: Houston, TX



Feb  8   Pro Bowl: Honolulu, HI