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Welcome to the Monday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!
You better grab some popcorn and put the kids to bed because today is the unofficial start of free agency. Will your kids look at you awkwardly if you try to put them to bed around lunch time? Probably, but we just had a time change over the weekend and no one actually knows what time it is anymore, so they might just roll with it.
Although free agency doesn’t technically start until Wednesday, players are allowed to agree to a deal with a new team starting at noon ET today, they just can’t sign that deal until Wednesday. This is known as the legal tampering period.
You know what, why don’t I just explain this stuff in the actual newsletter. We have a lot of stuff to cover today — like Russell Wilson signing with a new team — so let’s get to the rundown.
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1. NFL free agency unofficially starts today
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The NFL calendar says that free agency won’t be starting until 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, but don’t be fooled by that. The real action begins today: The legal tampering period opened at noon ET, which means there’s a good chance that several deals could already be in place by the time you read this.
Once the legal tampering period starts, players are allowed to agree to terms on a contract with a new team. (However, they can’t sign the contract until Wednesday.) Once the tampering period starts, things usually get pretty hot and heavy.
Since deals could be going down all day Monday, here’s another reminder that we’ve put together a tracker for you so that you can stay up to date on…
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Author : John Breech
Publish date : 2024-03-11 16:59:07
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