Steelers announce dates for minicamps, OTAs
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For the Steelers, preparation for the 2026 season is less than a week away.
On Friday, the team announced that its voluntary workouts will begin on April 7. That will include just strength, conditioning, and physical rehabilitation — phase one of the NFL offseason — not required, but a chance for the team to start to work together.
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As the Steelers have a new head coach in Mike McCarthy, they are permitted two minicamps instead of one. The first, a voluntary minicamp, will begin April 20. The second will be mandatory and begin June 2. Both will be three days in length. This marks phase two of the NFL offseason, where teams can start to incorporate drills, but live contact and offense vs. defense drills are not allowed.
Then, from May 18 through June 12, the Steelers will have 10 organized team activities, commonly known as OTAs. In phase three of the offseason, teams can introduce offense vs. defense drills, but live contact is still not allowed.
Per Steelers.com, the Steelers offseason dates are as follows:
Steelers Voluntary Minicamp:
- Monday, April 20
- Tuesday, April 21
- Wednesday, April 22
Steelers Mandatory Minicamp:
- Tuesday, June 2
- Wednesday, June 3
- Thursday, June 4
Steelers OTAs:
- Monday, May 18
- Wednesday, May 20
- Thursday, May 21
- Tuesday, May 26
- Thursday, May 28
- Friday, May 29
- Monday, June 8
- Tuesday, June 9
- Thursday, June 11
- Friday, June 12
The Steelers’ press release also notes the team can host a rookie development program starting May 11, with a rookie minicamp occurring on the first or second weekend following the draft. The 2026 NFL Draft will occur in Pittsburgh from April 23-25.