ESPN report: Texans re-sign two mega Stars, Who were both unrestricted free agents
The Houston Texans on Monday re-signed defensive end Derek Barnett and linebacker Neville Hewitt. Both were unrestricted free agents. Financial terms were not disclosed on a pair of one-year deals, according to media reports. The Texans had claimed Barnett off waivers on Nov. 27, three days after his release by the Philadelphia Eagles. He made four starts in six regular-season games for Houston, totaling 19 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss. Barnett, 27, also played in two playoff games (one start) and contributed seven tackles and one sack.
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The Eagles selected Barnett 14th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. He has 169 tackles, 24 sacks, 45 tackles for loss, 87 QB hits, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown) in 79 games (49 starts). Hewitt, who turns 31 on Saturday, led the NFL in special teams tackles (14) last season with the Texans. He has totaled 440 tackles, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles in 129 career games (44 starts) with the Miami Dolphins (2015-17), New York Jets (2018-20) and Texans (2021-23). He entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2015 out of Marshall.
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NFL announces offseason workout dates for all 32 teams for 2024 offseason
Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players. The calendar for 2024 is below.
As per Article 21 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each club’s official, voluntary nine-week offseason program is conducted in three phases:
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walk-through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs”. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program.
New head coaches are entitled to conduct an additional voluntary veteran minicamp. Any voluntary minicamp for veteran players must be conducted prior to the NFL Draft (April 25-27), but no earlier than week three of the club’s offseason workout program and after at least one week of the two weeks of Phase One activities that the clubs may hold pursuant to Article 21. This year, eight clubs will hold voluntary veteran minicamps, as noted below.
Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks, which in 2024 may begin on May 13. During this period, no activities may be held on weekends, with the exception of one post-Draft rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend following the draft. The dates of each club’s post-draft rookie minicamps will be circulated at a later date.
For specific information and detailed offseason program rules, please see Articles 21 and 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, available on nflcommunications.com.
The NFL Offseason Workout Program calendar (dates are subject to change at the discretion of individual clubs):
AFC East
AFC North
AFC South
AFC West
NFC East
NFC North
NFC South
NFC West
AFC
AFC East
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
First Day: April 8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-24
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
New York Jets
New York Jets
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
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AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
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AFC South
Houston Texans
Houston Texans
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
First Day: April 8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
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AFC West
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-22, May 28-30, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
First Day: April 2
Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
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NFC
NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
New York Giants
New York Giants
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders
First Day: April 2
Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-15, May 17, May 21-22, May 24, June 4-5, June 7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
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NFC North
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 10-12
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
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NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
First Day: April 2
Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12
Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
First Day: April 8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 4-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
NFC West
Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-22, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 10-12
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
First Day: April 15
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
First Day: April 8
Voluntary Minicamp: April 22-24
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13
