2011 NFL offseason
The 2011 NFL offseason.
A chronological guide to the transactions and decisions surrounding the 2011 NFL offseason.
In the order it happened
The transaction timeline
The draft, major signings, trades and roster decisions are ordered chronologically. Complete draft boards, trade packages and free-agent jersey changes are embedded at the moment they happened.
March 11 · Labor stoppage
The NFL lockout suspends the offseason
A labor dispute shut down normal team operations for more than four months, forcing clubs to conduct the draft without the usual flow of trades, workouts and veteran signings around it.
April 28 · NFL Draft
Cam Newton goes first in a landmark class →Carolina chose Newton first overall before a draft that also produced Von Miller, Julio Jones, A.J. Green, Patrick Peterson, J.J. Watt and Richard Sherman.
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July 25 · League reopening
A compressed transaction frenzy begins
The lockout ended only days before camps opened, collapsing months of signings, releases and roster decisions into one of the busiest weeks in league history.
July 29 · Free agency
Nnamdi Asomugha becomes the Eagles' surprise centerpiece
Philadelphia landed the market's most coveted defender after New York and Dallas appeared to be the finalists, completing the headline portion of the so-called Dream Team roster.
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July 29 · Free agency
Matt Hasselbeck begins Tennessee's quarterback transition
The longtime Seattle starter joined the Titans as both an immediate option and a bridge to first-round pick Jake Locker.
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