Calendar for the 2010-11 season

Feb. 24-March 2 -- NFL Scouting Combine

Feb. 25 -- Deadline for designating franchise players.

March 5 -- Free agency begins.

March 21-24 -- Annual owners meeting

Early April -- 2010 regular season schedule announced

April 22-24 -- 2010 NFL Draft

July 22 -- Deadline for franchise players to sign new contracts

Aug. 7 -- Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Canton, Ohio.

Aug. 8 -- Hall of Fame Game

Aug. 31 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 75 players

Sept. 4 -- Roster cutdown to maximum of 53 players

Sept. 9-13 -- 2010 Kickoff Weekend

Oct. 19 -- Trading deadline

Oct. 31 -- International Series, London, England (San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos).

Nov. 16 -- Signing deadline for franchise players

2011

Jan. 2 -- Regular season ends.

Jan. 8-9 -- Wild Card Weekend.

Jan. 15-16 -- Divisional Playoffs.

Jan. 23 -- Conference Championships.

Feb. 6 -- Super Bowl XLIV, North Texas

Early February -- Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii