Now that Sunday’s thrilling Super Bowl between the Patriots and Falcons is complete, here is a look at key NFL offseason dates, including important deadlines for the Jets — like when they’ll have to decide what to do with cornerback Darrelle Revis:
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Feb. 6: Waiver system began for 2017.
Feb. 10: Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick’s contract automatically voids, making him a free agent and effectively ending his tenure with the organization. It’s just a formality.
Feb. 14: Beginning at noon, NFL teams can begin signing players whose Canadian Football League contracts have expired.
Feb. 15: First day for teams to apply franchise or transition tag to players.
Feb. 28-March 6: NFL Scouting Combine, Indianapolis.
March 1: Prior to 4 p.m., deadline for teams to apply franchise or transition tag.
March 7-9: Team can negotiate with agents of pending unrestricted free agent players, but no formal contract can be signed until 4 p.m. on March 9.
March 9: A big day with several key events …
* Prior to 4 p.m., teams must exercise contract options for 2017 on all players who have them.
* Prior to 4 p.m., teams must submit qualifying offers to their pending restricted free agents, if the teams want to retain right of first refusal/compensation.
* Prior to 4 p.m., all teams must be under the 2017 salary cap.
* At 4 p.m., the free agency and trading periods begin, as does the official 2017 league year.
* Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson’s fifth-year option ($8.069 million) becomes fully guaranteed.
March 10: Revis is due to receive a $2 million roster bonus — the Jets’ deadline for deciding what to do with him.
March 26-29: NFL annual meeting, Phoenix.
April 3: Teams with new head coach can start offseason workouts.
April 17: Teams with returning head coach can start offseason workouts.
April 21: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
April 27-29: NFL Draft, Philadelphia.
May 2: Deadline for teams to exercise fifth-year options on 2014 first-round draft picks (strong safety Calvin Pryor in the Jets’ case).
May 5-8: Rookie minicamps.
May 12-15: Rookie minicamps.
May 15: Rookie football development programs begin.
May 18-21: NFLPA Rookie Premiere event.
May 22-24: NFL spring meeting, Chicago.
Late May and early June: Organized team activities practices. Last year, the Jets’ OTA dates were May 24-26, May 31, June 1-2, and June 6-9.
June 1: Deadline for teams to send “June 1 tender” to its unsigned restricted free agents who received a qualifying offer for a right of first refusal only.
June 15: Deadline for teams to withdraw qualifying offer to restricted free agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights.
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June: Mandatory minicamps. Last year, the Jets’ mandatory minicamp dates were June 14-16.
July 15: At 4 p.m., deadline for teams that designated a franchise-tag player to sign him to a multi-year contract or extension. After this date, the player can sign only a one-year deal with his previous organization for the 2017 season — and the contract can’t be extended until after the team’s final regular season game.
Late July: Training camps begin.
Aug. 3: Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio.
Aug. 5: Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony.
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