The “legal tampering” period begins Monday, with free agency formally kicking off on Wednesday. As we know by now, deals will begin to flood in on Monday, with the official Wednesday kickoff more of a suggestion than a rule. With the salary cap continuing to soar upward, the money spigo...
The NFL’s calendar turned over at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday and now every move that’s been made during free agency’s legal tampering period can become official. Since Monday, plenty has happened. Brian Burns was traded to the Giants, Tee Higgins demanded a trade, Christian Wilkins signed for...
That pursuit starts in earnest after the franchise tag window closes March 5, followed by the start of theNFL free agency’s legal-tampering period March 11. The NFL salary cap is now a record $255.4 million for the 2024 season :: Stephen Lew/USA TODAY Sports So what is every AFC team...
The legal tampering period -- when teams can begin negotiating with free agents -- gets underway at noon ET on Monday. Contracts can be finalized on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. Here's a guide to help you stay up-to-date on the latest NFL rumors and signings. How can I watch ESPN's...
The tag period closes exactly two weeks after it opens. This is the last day for teams to make a decision on using the franchise or transition tag on any of its pending free agents. March 10: Legal tampering period begins Starting at 12 p.m. ET, teams can begin co...
Chaos! We just experienced perhaps the busiest first two days of free agency in league history -- and we're still in the legal tampering period until 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday -- with dozens of impact players agreeing to new deals. We've even had a f...
For years, the running joke was that tampering season opened in late February at the NFL Scouting Combine. Perhaps realizing what an uphill battle it was to prevent teams and agents from talking before the start of free agency, the NFL has made tampering legal this year.Thomas, Jim...
The NFL unofficially opened for business Monday, with the league's tampering period starting at noon eastern time. Teams can't officially make any moves until…
The tag period closes exactly two weeks after it opens. This is the last day for teams to make a decision on using the franchise or transition tag on any of its pending free agents. March 10: Legal tampering period begins Starting at 12 p.m. ET, teams can begin...
Jones is only one of nearly 800 NFL veterans who’ll be available on the open market this spring. More are set to come as franchises release highly paid veterans in order to trim their payroll. That’s a prelude to March 11, when the league’s legal tampering period begins and reports...