Skip to content

NFL free agency explained from salary cap and tampering to franchise and transition tags

  • by
  • 1 min read

The NFL’s free agency frenzy kicks off Monday with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new league year on Wednesday. Several star players, including Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and Giants running back Saquon Barkley, will be free to sign a contract with a new team. Here’s an explanation of rules and terms: WHAT DOES LEGAL TAMPERING MEAN? At 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, teams can start negotiating with players who will become unrestricted free agents when their cont

Join the conversation

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *