2008 Important NFL Dates

Sunday, Feb. 3: Super Bowl XLII, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Thursday, Feb. 7: Beginning of period in which teams can designate franchise and transition players.

Sunday, Feb. 10: AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii

Wednesday, Feb. 20: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis, Ind.

Thursday, Feb. 21: Deadline for designating franchise and transition players

Tuesday, Feb. 26: Conclusion of NFL Scouting Combine.

Thursday, Feb. 28 (9:01 p.m., Pacific time): Beginning of free-agent signing period and trade period.

Sunday, March 30-Thursday, April 3: NFL Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, Fla.

Late March-Early April: 2008 regular-season schedule announced.

Friday, April 18: Deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets.

Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27: NFL Draft.

Monday, May 19-Wednesday, May 21: NFL Spring Meeting, Buckhead, Ga.

Tuesday, July 15 (1 p.m., Pacific time): Deadline to sign franchise players to offer sheets.