April 17 is the start of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ official offseason program. Offseason activities have already started getting attention for the Jaguars in light of executive vice president for football operations Tom Coughlin’s insistence on challenging the NFL’s reporting date for new coaches.
New coaches start on April 3, but head coach Doug Marrone was an interim head coach to end the 2016 season. The NFL originally granted a start date of April 10, but the NFL Player’s Association challenged the ruling and won, pushing the Jags back to April 17. The NFL notes in its communication that dates are subject to change, as easily evidenced by the Jags’ efforts.