, Cognos geek, Poly Sci wonk, curler, and generally nosy. OTA is the NFL Acronym for Organized Team Activities. Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, each NFL team is allowed to schedule a certain number of OTA's during the offseason. Fun fact: *technically* OTA's are Voluntary, and teams are not allowed to penalize players for not attending (with one exception, covered below).
https://www.quora.com/What-does-OTA-mean-in-regard-to-pro-football
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Rap Sheet. Understanding what you are watching when WR Randy Moss practices…. Posted: Friday, May 11th, 2012 | Ian Rapoport Tags: Randy Moss, 49ers, NFL, OTAs. Randy Moss has a reputation for being a player who doesn’t go hard in practice. I’m not sure why this is. Maybe there were times when he didn’t finish drills, but I watched him for two training camps and that wasn’t the case.
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NFL DRAFT CENTRAL: Review picks, scouting reports, analysis. The dates vary, but the first OTAs start on May 17, and all minicamps will be completed by June 16. For the rookie minicamps, teams have two windows — May 6-9 or May 13-16 — to hold three-day minicamps, either Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/otas-minicamps-schedule-nfl-teams-offseason/j2pc9ixt45hr14zx7oi6540yl
NFL announces 2017 offseason workout program dates. Published: April 3, 2017 at 04:31 p.m. Updated: April 3, 2017 at 04:38 p.m. Free agency is winding down. That means it's almost time for all 32 teams to commence their offseason programs. Here are the key offseason dates to know for every NFL team -- all dates are tentative and subject to change. Phase One consists of the first two weeks of the program with activities limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation only. Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000797199/article/nfl-announces-2017-offseason-workout-program-dates
NFL football (Sporting News graphic) Now that the 2016 NFL Draft is over, teams will look toward the next thing on the calendar. Rookies will report for minicamps and will be required to take part in each team’s respective rookie football development program, which replaced the rookie symposium.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/otas-minicamps-schedule-nfl-teams-offseason/j2pc9ixt45hr14zx7oi6540yl
OTA's stands for Organized Team Activities as it relates to NFL offseason workouts. Recently the NFL has let teams have off-season training sessions, officially called Organized Team Activities (OTA's). Many teams use the OTA's to help develop players and make them better. These training sessions are in late April, early May.
http://www.gotknowhow.com/answers/what-does-ota-meaning-in-football
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The dates of each club’s post-draft rookie minicamps will be circulated at a later date. Here is the schedule for every NFL team's OTAs and minicamps, during which live contact is not permitted. Arizona Cardinals. OTAs: May 16-18, May 23-25, May 30-31, June 1-2. Mandatory Minicamp: June 6-8.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/nfl-ota-minicamp-schedule-2017/wfpfwm9yvzl61cdkyos38jrok
The Cardinals nailed the ‘organized’ part of organized team activities on Tuesday. The morning practice was the first of a three-week run of OTAs before minicamp, and coach Bruce Arians came away impressed with the physical and mental preparation exhibited by his players.
http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Efficient-Start-To-OTAs-for-Cardinals/e38d86d5-8d35-4a7b-9842-be452a7bd730
what is nfl otas
In the National Football League, OATs is an Organized Team Activity as it relates to National Football League which is off season workouts.