While there is still hope for the four NFL teams left standing in the 2017 season, the remaining 28, the Green Bay Packers included, have moved on to their offseason plans.

The draft is still several months away and plenty will happen in between now and then. Here are a few key dates and what they mean for the Packers leading up to the 2018 draft:

: This game, though less prominent than the Senior Bowl, does provide exposure for many late-round or undrafted prospects. The Packers drafted Purdue’s DeAngelo Yancey last year, who participated in the East-West Shrine game.: For many draftniks, the Senior Bowl – or the week of practice leading up to it – really helps players establish themselves among the elite in their class. A good Senior Bowl performance can improve one’s stock drastically. Pay close attention to the practice reports, for they will affect a player’s stock one way or another. It was an undersized Aaron Donald who tore up the Senior Bowl a few years ago, which skyrocketed his draft stock.The NFL’s annual all-star game, which will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fl. The Packers will be represented by defensive lineman Mike Daniels and receiver Davante Adams.This is the first day a team can designate a franchise or transition tag. Depending on what teams do here can alter the free agency market.: Top prospects in the 2018 draft are invited to Indianapolis to be run through a gamut of physical and mental tests. Most teams’ draft boards are thoroughly set at this point, but some massaging may be underway depending on the results of a 40-yard-dash time, for example.: By 4:00 p.m. ET, teams must – if they choose – assign the franchise or transition tags.This is the legal tampering period, also known as the unofficial start to free agency. Teams can enter into negotiations, but they cannot sign players yet. This is also the time, generally, when “stupid” money contracts are negotiated.At 4:00 p.m. ET, the new league year begins and teams can begin signing free agents. Teams will receive notices of all personnel transactions submitted to the league office between 4 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.Packers can begin offseason workouts.The 2018 NFL draft. The first round will take place on Thursday, the 26th. The second and third rounds will occur the following day, and the final four rounds will end on Saturday, the 28th. The Packers will pick 14th in each round plus whichever compensatory picks they receive. The Packers are projected to have nearly four additional compensatory picks with one being an extra third-rounder. (Last year, the NFL announced the compensatory picks on February 24th.)

One other note: Last year, the NFL released the full regular season schedule on April 20. Preseason schedules were revealed on April 10.