The Kansas City Chiefs return to action on the field following their disappointing 2025 season and are preparing for a return to prominence in the 2026 season.
The NFL announced start dates for the offseason workout programs, and voluntary workouts begin next month. Teams with new head coaches can begin their offseason program earlier than other teams. The Chiefs can officially begin their offseason program on April 20.
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The NFL announced full workout schedules for each team from Day 1 through the mandatory minicamp. Check out the schedule for Kansas City down below:
Organized Team Activities Group 1: May 26-28.
Organized Team Activities Group 2:June 1-3.
Mandatory Minicamp: June 9-11.
There are three phases of the voluntary workout program. Here are the descriptions of each phase per the NFL’s press release:
Jul 22, 2024; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) celebrates toward fans while walking down the hill from the locker room to the fields prior to training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Phase One:
Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program, during which activities are limited to meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation only.
Phase Two:
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.
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Phase Three:Â
Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct 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 allowed.The Chiefs’ and every team’s offseason workout program calendar is subject to change at the discretion of each team. Clubs may hold one mandatory minicamp for veteran players. This minicamp, noted below, must occur during Phase Three of the offseason program.
Rookie Minicamps:
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, except for one post-Draft rookie minicamp, which may be held 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.
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