Dates Revealed for Vikings' 2024 Offseason Program
The NFL has announced the dates for all 32 teams' offseason workout programs this spring and summer. This is a "voluntary" nine-week program that isn't really voluntary, unless you're a star player engaged in a contract dispute or something along those lines. The only Vikings player who conceivably might not be in attendance would be Justin Jefferson, who is still in line for a massive extension this offseason.
The program is broken up into three phases. Phase One is the first two weeks, consisting of just meetings and strength/conditioning workouts. Phase Two is the next three weeks, where teams move into on-field workouts but are still limited to drills and walk-through reps. Phase Three, the final four weeks, includes ten organized team activity (OTA) sessions with padless, contact-free full team reps. There's also a mandatory minicamp during the third phase of the offseason program.
These are the dates for the Vikings:
- Day 1: April 15
- OTAs: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13
- Mandatory minicamp: June 4-6
There will also be a rookie minicamp on one of the first two weekends following the draft, the exact dates of which will be announced later on.
Basically, the Vikings will be back in the facility in mid-April, beginning a nine-week period that concludes with the final OTAs in mid-June. After that, they'll be off for 5-6 weeks before training camp begins and things really start ramping up towards the season.
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WILL RAGATZ
Will Ragatz is the publisher of Inside the Vikings, an SI.com channel in the Fan Nation network. He's in his fourth season as a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat writer, covering the team at practices, games, and all offseason long. Will posts daily Vikings articles year-round. Not only is he on top of all the latest news, he provides the analysis and context to put the news into perspective. He knows the team inside and out, which allows him to bring depth and quality to his coverage. From free agency to the draft to training camp and the NFL season, Will covers every relevant story surrounding the Vikings. Prior to taking this role in 2019, Will attended Northwestern University and studied at the renowned Medill School of Journalism. As a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball, among other sports, for SB Nation's Inside NU. Will was a co-editor-in-chief of the site during his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned at Sports Illustrated's newsroom in New York City, writing articles primarily on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com. A native of Minneapolis who still resides in the city, Will grew up a diehard Minnesota sports fan. He played baseball at Southwest High School and wrote for the student newspaper.