May 19-21
NFL Spring Meeting, Buckhead, Georgia
May 20
New England Patriots Organized Team Activity
May 23
Wesleyan University to induct Bill Belichick into its Athletics Hall of Fame
May 28 & 29
New England Patriots Organized Team Activity
May 24-26
2008 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championships at Gillette Stadium
June 1
Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned unrestricted free agents to receive exclusive negotiating rights for rest of season if player is not signed by another club by July 22 (Or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is later.); and deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights
June 6 & 7
New England Patriots Full Squad Minicamp
Bill Belichick Press Conferences TBA
June 9
New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament
June 15
Deadline for old clubs to withdraw original qualifying offer to unsigned restricted free agents and still retain exclusive negotiating rights by substituting tender of 110 percent of previous year's salary
June 29-July 2
NFL Rookie Symposium, Carlsbad, California
July 22
Signing period ends at 4:00 PM ET for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender
Late July
Training camps open
August 2
Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony (LB Andre Tippett enshrined)
August 3
Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio (Indianapolis vs. Washington)
August 7
Preseason Game: Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
August 17
Preseason Game: Patriots at Tampa Bay, 8:00 p.m., NFL Network
August 22
Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots, 7:30 p.m.
August 26
Roster cutdown to a maximum of 75 players
August 28
Preseason Game: Patriots at New York Giants, 7:00 p.m.
August 30
Roster cutdown to a maximum of 53 players
September 7
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
September 14
Week 2: New England Patriots at New York Jets, 4:15 p.m.
September 21
Week 3: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
October 5
Week 5: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers, 4:15 p.m.
October 12
Week 6: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers, 8:15 p.m., NBC
October 20
Week 7: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
October 26
Week 8: St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
November 2
Week 9: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 p.m., NBC
November 9
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
November 13
Week 11: New York Jets at New England Patriots, 8:15 p.m., NFL Network
November 23
Week 12: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 1:00 p.m.
November 30
Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots, 4:15 p.m.
December 7
Week 14: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p.m., NBC
December 14
Week 15: New England Patriots at Oakland Raiders, 4:15 p.m.
December 21
Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m.
December 28
Week 17: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills, 1:00 p.m.
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