A new coach means an earlier start date.
With Mike LaFleur on board, the Cardinals will start their offseason program on April 7, about two weeks before most of the NFL. The Phase One voluntary work -- strength and conditioning, as well as meetings -- comes for a few weeks before Phase Two (on field, no helmets, offense and defense separate). Phase Three is OTAs (helmets on, offense and defense can practice together) beginning May 18.
With a new coach, there is also an extra minicamp, also voluntary, that will be the week of the draft on April 21-23. The only mandatory part will be the final minicamp June 8-10. A two-day rookie minicamp will be two weeks after the draft.
The full rundown of the Cardinals' schedule until their break in mid-June:
April 7: Offseason strength and conditioning program begins
April 21-23: Voluntary veteran minicamp
April 23: Cardinals Draft Party at State Farm Stadium
April 23-25: 2024 NFL Draft, Pittsburgh, PA
May 8-9: Rookie minicamp
May 18-19: Voluntary Organized Team Activities
May 21: Voluntary Organized Team Activity
May 26-27: Voluntary Organized Team Activity
May 29: Voluntary Organized Team Activity
June 1-2: Voluntary Organized Team Activities
June 4: Voluntary Organized Team Activity
June 8-10: Minicamp for veterans and rookies
