The Saints offseason workout program gets underway on April 20 as the team aims to ramp up preparations for the 2026 NFL season. Here's a look at the full offseason workout schedule announced by the NFL and details for each phase.
Phase One: Strength and Conditioning Workouts
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Saints Offseason Workouts Begin: April 20
Phase Two: On-Field, No Contact Drills
Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. 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 walk-through pace. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.
Phase Three: Organized Team Activities
Phase Three 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.
Saints OTA Offseason Workouts: May 27-28, June 1, June 3-4, June 8, June 10-11
Rookie Program
Each club may hold a rookie football development program for a period of seven weeks, which in 2026 may begin on May 11. During this period, no activities may be held on weekends, with the exception of one post-Draft rookie minicamp, which may be conducted on either the first or second weekend following the draft. The dates of each club's post-draft rookie minicamps will be circulated at a later date.
Mandatory Veteran Minicamp
Article 22 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. Teams are alowed two practices totaling three and a half hours on the field per day with the second practice limited to walk through activities only.
Saints Veteran Minicamp: June 16-17
