NFL sets dates for Vikings offseason workouts

The NFL released the schedule for official off-season workouts for teams Friday.

The Vikings players can start on April 18.

Organized Team Activities at Winter Park are May 24-26, May 31-June 2, and June 6-9.

Mandatory mini-camp at Winter Park will be June 14-16.

The team is preparing for the NFL Draft, which is on April 29-May 1.

Here's the team-by-team schedule.

According to the NFL, there are three phases to its offseason programs. Here they are:

Phase Two consists of the next three weeks of the program. On-field workouts may include individual player instruction and drills as well as team practice conducted on a "separates" basis. No live contact or team offense vs. team defense drills are permitted.

Phase Three consists of the next four weeks of the program. Teams may conduct a total of 10 days of organized team practice activity, or "OTAs". No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.