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February 23 – March 9: Franchise & Transition Tags

 

February 23 marks the first day for teams to designate Franchise or Transition Players. This is a two-week period that ends on March 9 at 4 pm ET.

 

March 15 – 17: Legal negotiating window ahead of NFL Free Agency

For a few days before the new league year and free agency officially starts, teams are allowed to contact and enter into contract negotiations with agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents on March 17.

 

March 17: New League Year Begins & Free Agency

 

The 2021 NFL league year starts at 4 pm ET on March 17. Teams can begin to sign new free agents and trades can become official.

 

April 5: Hello, New Coaches

The seven teams that hired a new head coach (Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, LA Chargers, NY Jets & Philadelphia) can begin offseason workout programs.

 

April 19: Welcome Back All Coaches

All other teams can now start offseason workout programs.

 

April 29 – May 1: The 2021 NFL Draft from Cleveland, Ohio

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7 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

I  love the way it says 'legal negotiating window'  as opposed to what?  Illegal negotiating?

Yeah if they do it before it's tampering, can get penalized.  Even though they all do it before anyway.

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11 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Hypothetical theoretical discussions over beers

I worked with a foreman years ago who would go on these convoluted explanations about a person or topic that never named specific people or circumstances, but you knew exactly to whom/what he was alluding. 😁

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17 hours ago, ColoradoBills said:

March 17th teams have to be under the 51 player cap.

Saints, Rams and Eagles still got a lot of work to do to get there.

Even the Falcons who are at -$11M only have 39 players signed.  They got a lot of moves still to make.

 

The 51 doesn't include 'Future Contracts' I believe.

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On 3/9/2021 at 4:38 PM, SoCal Deek said:

I  love the way it says 'legal negotiating window'  as opposed to what?  Illegal negotiating?

 

On 3/9/2021 at 4:47 PM, BillsCuse said:

Yeah if they do it before it's tampering, can get penalized.  Even though they all do it before anyway.

 

21 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Hypothetical theoretical discussions over beers

🤫 Shhh!  Any more speculations like these ⬆️,

and New England will be awarded another  conditional draft pick. 😠

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On 3/9/2021 at 12:51 PM, Canadian Bills Fan said:

Thought this might be helpful to some people

 

 

February 23 – March 9: Franchise & Transition Tags

 

February 23 marks the first day for teams to designate Franchise or Transition Players. This is a two-week period that ends on March 9 at 4 pm ET.

 

March 15 – 17: Legal negotiating window ahead of NFL Free Agency

For a few days before the new league year and free agency officially starts, teams are allowed to contact and enter into contract negotiations with agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents on March 17.

 

March 17: New League Year Begins & Free Agency

 

The 2021 NFL league year starts at 4 pm ET on March 17. Teams can begin to sign new free agents and trades can become official.

 

April 5: Hello, New Coaches

The seven teams that hired a new head coach (Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, LA Chargers, NY Jets & Philadelphia) can begin offseason workout programs.

 

April 19: Welcome Back All Coaches

All other teams can now start offseason workout programs.

 

April 29 – May 1: The 2021 NFL Draft from Cleveland, Ohio

Thank you for pinning this information.

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8 hours ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

Does the legal tampering period also begin at 4:00 PM on the 15th or earlier?

 

Trying to recall was last years draft originally scheduled for Cleveland, but then went virtual so they gave them this years afterwards?

Last year's was scheduled for Vegas I believe.  I think Vegas gets it next year now.

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Well it's 4pm New York time.

Welcome to the 2021 season Bills fans!

 

There are still some teams needing to get above the cap.

Eagles, Saints, Bears (not much with these 3) but especially the Rams.

 

Here's to hoping we see a Beane move tonight or tomorrow!

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