Dolphins’ offseason workout program dates released

NFL teams’ offseason workout program dates were released on Friday, and the Miami Dolphins will begin theirs on Monday.

The Dolphins will then hold voluntary minicamp on April

19-20.

They then have a series of dates for organized team activities: May

16-17, 19, 23-24, 26, June 6-7 and

9-10.

Mandatory minicamp will be held on June 1-2.

Clubs that hired a new head coach this offseason, like the Dolphins with Mike McDaniel, are allowed to begin offseason workout programs on Monday. Clubs with returning head coaches may begin April 18.

“Voluntary offseason workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players,” according to the NFL’s release.

Each team’s voluntary nineweek offseason program is conducted in three phases:

Phase 1 consists of the first two weeks with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.

Phase 2, over the next three weeks: On-field workouts may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” and drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players, conducted at a walkthrough pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.

Phase 3 consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or “OTAs.” No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.