The NFL announced several key dates for the 2025 season and the 2026 offseason last week.<\/p>\n
Of note, the\u00a0Houston Texans<\/a> must trim their roster from 91 players down to 53 players by Tuesday,\u00a0Aug. 26 as part of the NFL ruling.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The NFL’s in-season trade deadline will be Tuesday,\u00a0Nov. 4.<\/p>\n Next year, the NFL’s free agency negotiating window will open on Monday,\u00a0March 9, with the new league year officially beginning on Wednesday,\u00a0March 11.<\/p>\n After that, the 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh from\u00a0April 23-25.<\/p>\n Mandatory minicamp begins on Tuesday (June 10-12). There will be two open practices for the media beginning on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n Players will get a summer break <\/a>until training camp (which typically begins in\u00a0late July). The Texans will have three preseason games, which feature two joint practices<\/a> with the Carolina Panthers<\/a> and Detroit Lions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Texans important dates<\/p>\n TBA: Texans training camp<\/p>\n Aug. 26: Roster cuts deadline<\/p>\n Sept. 7: Texans @ Rams (Week 1<\/a>)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Houston is expected to announce its training camp schedule later this month. Practice begins for the Mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.<\/p>\n