Raiders’ 2023 offseason program dates set

In less than a month, the Silver and Black will be back at Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center to begin preparing for the 2023 season.

On Friday, the league announced offseason workout dates for all 32 teams. The Raiders’ program is set to begin April 17.

Voluntary offseason workout programs, broken up into three phases, are conducted as a way to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players across a nine-week span ahead of training camp.

Phase One, kicking off next month, consists of solely meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation for two weeks.

The next three weeks of the program, Phase Two, are when voluntary on-field workouts at a walk-through pace can begin. These workouts include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” as well as drills and plays with offensive players lining up across from offensive players and defensive players lining up across from defensive players. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.

Organized Team Activities (OTAs) – which are also voluntary – begin a four-week Phase Three. Teams are allowed to hold 10 total days of OTAs. The Raiders’ sessions will take place on May 22-23, May 25, May 31-June 2, June 12-15. Live contact is not permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills are allowed.

Before OTAs wrap, the Silver and Black will also hold a mandatory minicamp from June 6-8.

Each team in the league will hold a rookie minicamp during the offseason program, however those dates won’t be released until after the NFL Draft.