There are a lot of steps NFL teams like the Minnesota Vikings need to take before they can hit the field for a new season. With the free agency frenzy already calming down and the 2019 NFL Draft approaching, there are still other dates to be thinking about.
Important dates like players arriving at the team facility, when drills will start for individual players, and when organized team activities can begin are important milestones in moving toward getting back on a football field against a real opponent.
The NFL has shared those dates and they are arriving quicker than a lot of fans may have expected.