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When does the ‘legal manipulation’ period begin?
The NFL’s “legal tampering” period begins at noon ET today and ends at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13. During this 52-hour period, teams can contact and negotiate contracts with the certified agents of the players who will be released without restrictions. agents in the new league year.
Players who are not represented by an NFLPA-certified contract advisor may contact team front office officials regarding contract negotiations, but No the head coach or other members of the coaching staff.
When does NFL free agency start?
NFL free agency begins Wednesday, March 13 at 4 pm ET, which is also the start of the new NFL league year.
Signing contracts is not permitted until free agency officially begins.
Who are the best free agents?
Check out Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab’s top 25 NFL free agents here.
Check out Schwab’s top five free agents at each position here.
What is the NFL salary cap this season?
The salary cap is $255.4 million, an increase of $30 million over 2023. Here’s Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein with a global look at the jump.
How much cap space does each team have and what are their needs?
Check out our team-by-team NFL offseason playbooks, which address each franchise’s salary cap situation and where they should spend the money.
Which players received the NFL franchise tag?
Eight players received the non-exclusive franchise tag, including: Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins; L’Jarius Sneed, CB of the Kansas City Chiefs; Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers EDGE; Justin Madubuike, coach of the Baltimore Ravens; Antoine Winfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers S; Josh Allen, Jacksonville EDGE Jaguars; Jaylon Johnson, CB of the Chicago Bears; and Michael Pittman Jr., WR of the Indianapolis Colts
Live93 updates
Report: RB Gus Edwards joins former Chargers coach
Former Ravens running back Gus Edwards has agreed to a two-year deal with the Chargers, per source. Edwards will now reunite with former Ravens and current Chargers assistant Greg Roman.
Report: Giants sign Devin Singletary as Saquon’s replacement
Compensation update: The Giants are giving former Texans running back Devin Singletary a 3-year, $16.5 million contract worth up to $19.5 million, per source. https://t.co/QsVqu6NbNz
More Packers moves: Free agent safety Xavier McKinney is signing a four-year, $68 million contract (an average of $17 million per year) with the Green Bay Packers. Agent David Mulugheta confirmed the deal. pic.twitter.com/tNy4F6YkHc
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Patriots reportedly inform WR DeVante Parker they will release him
The Patriots informed WR DeVante Parker that he will be released on Wednesday and he has now been given permission to talk to other teams, according to his agent Jimmy Gould.
Source confirms Kirk Cousins’ four-year contract with the Falcons is worth up to $180 million, with $100 million guaranteed and a $50 million signing bonus.
Add that to the $231.5 million Kirk earned in the first 12 years of his career.
Cardinals reportedly signed DT Bilal Nichols to 3-year, $21 million contract
Former Raiders free agent DT Bilal Nichols has agreed to a three-year, $21 million deal that includes $14.4 million guaranteed with the Arizona Cardinals, per source.
Seven of Frank’s top 12 free agents were tagged, and now that we’ve updated the rankings, six of the top 10 were off the market about 3 hours into the legal tampering window.
For all intents and purposes, free agency now *ends* the moment it’s actually legal to sign players. https://t.co/LXhOv7pVMt
Turns out we won’t get to see a Josh Jacobs-Aaron Jones backfield after all. Jones would now be free to sign with any team he wants.
After reaching a deal today with free agent RB Josh Jacobs, the Packers informed RB Aaron Jones that he will be released, per source. Jones will now be a free agent. pic.twitter.com/KsZAfhl5lW
Saquon Barkley’s contract with the Eagles is a three-year deal with a base value of $37.75 million, a source confirms to Yahoo Sports. $26 million (essentially the first two years) guaranteed.
Philadelphia pays a running back what most of the league doesn’t. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore can now scheme with Jalen and Saquon.
