Important NFL Dates For The Saints April Calendar

What's going on in the month of April for the Saints besides the NFL Draft?

John Hendrix | Apr 1, 2024

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The beginning of April is dreadful for many, as the first day of the month brings to light plenty of hijinks. Across the NFL world, you've undoubtedly seen your fair share of jokes today, and after Monday we can get a little bit more serious about what's ahead. For the Saints, it's all business leading up to the NFL Draft.

The team gets back to work in two weeks, which is voluntary attendance, but should see a good turnout. This is also the last push to get intel on draft prospects through the Top-30 process and more. Here's a look at what you need to know for the month ahead when it comes to the black and gold.

Important Dates On Saints Calendar for April

Apr. 8 - Cooper DeJean (Iowa) Workout
Apr. 10 - Brock Bowers, Amarius Mims (Georgia) Workouts
Apr. 15 - Saints First Day, Phase One Begins
Apr. 16 - Jer'Zahn Newton (Illinois) Workout
Apr. 17 - Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at its club facility.
Apr. 19 - Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets. (Saints do not have any)
Apr. 24 - Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to restricted free agents who signed offer sheets.
Apr. 24 - Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls) or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.
Apr. 25 - NFL Draft, Detroit (Round 1)
Apr. 26 - NFL Draft, Detroit (Rounds 2-3)
Apr. 27 - NFL Draft, Detroit (Rounds 4-7)
Apr. 29 - Offseason Strength & Conditioning Phase Two Begins

In addition to these scheduled events, we project an annual availability for head coach Dennis Allen and general manager Mickey Loomis prior to the draft. We obviously should keep in mind that free agency is still ongoing, and there's plenty of talent the Saints could use that's still out there. At this point, you're more likely to see a lot of one-year deals. Also remember that there's a certain level of scouting being done for the UFL, which kicked off on Saturday. They have a 10-week regular season with the postseason starting on Saturday, June 8.

Published Apr 1, 2024

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net