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Looking ahead at the remaining offseason calendar..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Tennessee Titans PodcastUpcoming Offseason Schedule and Dates to KnowNew Harold Landry Jersey White ,1commentLooking ahead at the remaining offseason calendar...CDTShareTweetShareShareUpcoming Offseason Schedule and Dates to KnowJim Brown-USA TODAY SportsHappy April! It’s officially draft month, but that’s not the only date to mark on your calendar if you want to keep up with the slow-moving NFL offseason.Back on the FieldToday, Monday, is the day that teams with new head coaches are permitted to begin their offseason programs. These teams get a two-week head start on the Titans if they choose to do so, and the clubs who have chosen to start today are the Browns, the Buccaneers, and the Dolphins. The Broncos will get back to work on April 2nd, while the Jets, Cardinals, Bengals, and Packers will start next week. The NFL only allows for so many weeks of work-outs during this time, so teams that start their programs today will have to take a week off at some point before mid-June.The Titans, along with the remaining 24 squads, will get back to work for Phase One of the offseason program on April 15th.Phase One is a two-week period in which activities are limited to nothing more than strength/conditioning and rehab.April 29th will kick off Phase Two, which lasts for three weeks. During this time, teams can run individual drills and team work as long as the team periods don’t involve any offense vs defense.The remainder of the offseason program is classified as Phase Three, a four-week period in which teams can hold as many as 10 days of Organized Team Activities (OTAs), followed by a mandatory minicamp. Everything leading up to the mandatory minicamp is technically voluntary Womens Josh Kline Jersey , but most players are expected to show up and participate anyway. We should be receiving exact workout dates sometime soon. Last year, they were announced on April 2nd.2019 Schedule DropApril always brings with it the schedule release for the upcoming season.While there is no exact date for the release, it typically comes in mid-April around the time that offseason programs are starting up.Last year, the 2018 schedule dropped on April 19th in the form of a two-hour NFL Network special hosted by Scott Hanson.I expect a similar presentation this year, so look for this announcement to come sometime over the next few weeks.2019 NFL DraftObviously, the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee, is right around the corner. The festivities begin on Thursday, April 25th, including free admission for all to the NFL Draft Experience. Fans will be able to participate in interactive exhibits, immersive games, virtual reality experiences, free player autograph sessions and more held surrounding Nissan Stadium.Cherry-blossom controversy aside, the draft should be tons of fun and great for the city of Nashville overall.5th-Year Option DeadlineShortly after the draft, teams have to announce their 5th-year option plans for 2016 first-round picks.Jon Robinson and co. will have until May 3rd to decide whether or not to pick up Jack Conklin’s fifth year. At this point, I think we’ll have to wait until then to know what Robinson is planning.Football ReturnsAfter a long summer, teams will reconvene for training camp at the end of July.Then, on August 1st Kenny Vaccaro Jersey , 2019, the NFL Hall of Fame game will kick off the 2019 preseason, and football will be officially back.Only 122 days away! Tennessee right tackle Jack Conklin will start the season on the active roster after the Titans waived 35 players and placed two others on injured reserve to reach the NFL's 53-man limit.The Titans announced their roster moves Saturday, a couple hours before the league's afternoon deadline.Conklin tore his left ACL on Jan. 13 in a divisional playoff loss in New England, and he spent the preseason on the physically unable to perform list, raising questions about how much of the season he might miss. By not starting the season on the PUP list, the tackle will be available whenever he's deemed ready to play instead of sitting out the next six weeks."I would just say that Jack is progressing and doing well," Vrabel said Friday.Veteran Dennis Kelly filled in at right tackle for Conklin through the offseason and preseason. But the starting job is Conklin's after he was the eighth draft pick overall in 2016 out of Michigan State before having an All-Pro rookie season . Conklin is just the fifth player to start his first 32 games as a draft pick of this franchise since 1999.The Titans open the season Sept. 9 at Miami.Coming off a second straight 9-7 season and the team's first playoff victory in 14 years , the Titans currently have four undrafted rookies on the roster. Cameron Batson of Texas Tech is the sixth wide receiver and is joined by offensive lineman Aaron Stinnie of James Madison, linebacker Sharif Finch of Temple, and defensive end Matt Dickerson of UCLA.The Titans waived offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo, a veteran signed this offseason to add experienced depth .They also waived quarterback Luke Falk, who had been the fourth and final member of Tennessee's small draft class . The QB from Washington State played the Titans' final preseason game, a 13-3 loss to Minnesota, and Falk was 13 of 24 for 114 yards. But the Titans also added veteran Blaine Gabbert to back up Marcus Mariota.Tennessee placed receiver Devin Ross and punter/kicker Austin Barnard on injured reserve. The Titans also waived undrafted rookie linebacker Robert Spillane, who led the team and ranked seventh in the NFL with 24 combined tackles this preseason.Follow Teresa M. Walker at teresamwalker