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NFL free agency dates 2024: Franchise tag deadline, tampering period, start time originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The NFL offseason is about to get busy.
While the Super Bowl might not seem like that long ago, the league isn’t slowing down. Thirty-one teams are entering the offseason unhappy and determined to knock off the back-to-back champion Kansas City Chiefs.
From draft prep to free agency and trades, it’s sure to be a hectic few months before practices begin again in the summer.
With that in mind, here are all the dates to know for NFL free agency:
What are the key dates for NFL free agency?
Feb. 20 to March 5 (4 p.m. ET): Franchise tag period
From Feb. 20 to March 5, teams can utilize the franchise tag or transition tag to keep one of their pending free agents from reaching the open market.
March 11 (12 p.m. ET) to March 13 (4 p.m. ET): Legal tampering period
Beginning on March 11, teams can start negotiating with unrestricted free agents from other clubs. While they can’t officially sign opposing players during this 52-hour window, they can agree to deals and many agreements will be reported at this stage.
March 13 (4 p.m. ET): Free agency opens and new league year begins
As soon as the legal tampering period ends, players are free to officially sign contracts with other teams. This also marks the beginning of the new league year. From this point on, free agents are able to sign contracts at any time.
When is the NFL franchise tag deadline 2024?
Teams can use the franchise tag from Feb. 20 to March 5, 2024. Any player scheduled to be a free agent this year is eligible to be tagged, but there are different types of tags that can be used.
Exclusive franchise tag: Teams must offer the selected player a one-year contract no less than either the average of the top-five salaries at that player’s position based on April of the current year or 120% of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater.
Non-exclusive franchise tag: Teams must offer the…
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Publish date : 2024-02-19 16:09:49
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