National Football League calendar

May 27 — World Bowl XIV, Dusseldorf, Germany.

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.

June 1 — Deadline for old clubs to send tender to unsigned restricted free agents or to extend qualifying offer to retain exclusive negotiating rights.

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 25-28 — NFL Rookie Symposium, Carlsbad, California.

July 22 — Signing period ends at 4 p.m. EDT for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender.

Late July — Training camps open.

Aug. 6 — Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Canton, Ohio.

Aug. 10-14 — First preseason weekend.

Aug. 29 — Roster cutdown to maximum of 65 players.

Sept. 2 — Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players.

Sept. 7-11 — Kickoff 2006 Weekend.