The 2016 NFL Draft is officially on the league calendar now, though a location has yet to be announced. Next year's edition of the Draft will take place April 28-30. The league moved the Draft out of New York City to Chicago last year, and is expected to continue to move the event around the country.
Some other highlights of the updated NFL calendar include:
August 6-9 - Hall of Fame Weekend in Canton, Ohio (includes Hall of Fame Game (Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers) on August 9).
August 13-17 - First Preseason Weekend
August 20-24 - Second Preseason Weekend
August 27-30 - Third Preseason Weekend
September 1 - 75-player roster limit (1st cuts due)
September 3 - Final Preseason Games
September 5 - 53-player roster limit (final cuts due)
September 6 - Practice squads established
Septmber 10 - "Top 51" salary cap rule expires; NFL Regular Season begins
October 4 - International Series - New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins
October 25 - International Series - Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jagaurs
November 1 - International Series - Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs
November 3 - Trade Deadline
January 3 - Week 17
January 4 - 2013 NFL Draft class can begin renegotiation of contracts
January 9-10 - Wildcard Playoffs
January 16- 17 - Divisional Playoffs
January 23 - East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
January 24 - AFC/NFC Championship Games
January 30 - Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
January 31 - NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
February 7 - Super Bowl 50, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
February 22 - First day for teams to designate franchise/transition players
February 23-29 - NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 7 - Franchise/transition tag deadline
March 12-15 - "Legal tampering" period
March 15 - 4pm ET - New league year begins; Free agency and trades begin
March 20-23 - Annual League Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida
April 4 - Clubs with new head coaches may begin offseason program
April 18 - Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason program
April 28-30 - NFL Draft, location TBD