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Ladies and gentleman, we’ve made it. NFL free agency ... Well, sort of.
Starting today—Monday, March 9—at 12:00 p.m. ET, teams are permitted to negotiate with representatives of pending free agents during what the NFL calls its “legal tampering period.” This takes place ahead of the official start of the new league year on March 11 at 4:00 p.m. ET, at which point all contracts from the 2025 season expire—and in turn triggers a free-for-all for unrestricted free agents to sign with the teams of their choosing.
We’ll have you covered here at Sports Illustrated as legal tampering begins with all of the latest news, reports, analysis, and more across the NFL.
