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When does the ‘legal tampering’ period begin?
The NFL’s “legal tampering” period started Monday at noon ET and ended at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday. During that 52-hour window, teams were allowed to contact and negotiate contracts with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents in the new league year.
Players not represented by an NFLPA certified contract adviser are permitted to communicate with teams’ front-office officials regarding contract negotiations, but not the head coach or other members of the coaching staff.
When did NFL free agency begin?
NFL free agency started Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, which is also the start of the NFL’s new league year.
No contracts are allowed to be signed until after free agency officially begins.
Who are the top 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, a $30 million increase from 2023. Here’s Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein with an overarching look at the jump.
How much salary-cap space does each team have, and what are their needs?
Check out our team-by-team NFL offseason primers, which hits on every franchise’s cap situation and where they need to spend the money.
Live311 updates
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 7:03 PM EDT
Russell Wilson will start for Steelers, per report
That gets that question out of the way.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired Justin Fields from Chicago, source confirms. He’s joining the Steelers to be a backup and learn from Russell Wilson.
Wilson will start in Pittsburgh, Fields will back him up.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) March 16, 2024
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 6:52 PM EDT
Interesting Steelers QB room
Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are about to be the only two QBs on the Steelers’ roster. Will they compete for the starting job?
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 6:44 PM EDT
The Bears didn’t get much back in the deal …
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 6:40 PM EDT
Justin Fields reportedly being traded to the Steelers
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 6:26 PM EDT
Former 49ers LB Oren Burks is signing a 1-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles worth up to $2.5M, per source.
Burks is a special teams standout who started 5 games in 2023 for SF.— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) March 16, 2024
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 5:06 PM EDT
Seahawks signing LB Jerome Baker
Seattle needed linebacker help after losing both Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks to free agency.
Seahawks are signing former Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker to a one-year, $7 million contract. The deal was confirmed by Baker’s agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus. pic.twitter.com/q0GiAgYfE9
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2024
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM EDT
Keenan Allen was on the phone with his agent Joby Branion Thursday when the Bears called in the process of working out a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers. Allen said there were two teams the Chargers would allow him to explore in a trade – the Jets and the Texans – but…
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) March 16, 2024
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 12:03 PM EDT
The #Panthers recently restructured LB Shaq Thompson’s contract, reducing his base pay this season to $3.1 million ($1.7M guaranteed) and clearing about $3M in cap space.
So amidst a roster overhaul in Carolina, Thompson — the team’s first-round pick in 2015 — will be back.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2024
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
#49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk’s new contract reduced his base pay in 2024 and 2025, effectively making it a new two-year, $9.1 million deal. He got $4M in new guarantees this season, and San Francisco cleared nearly $4M in 2024 cap space.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2024
- Sat, March 16, 2024 at 11:47 AM EDT
Here are the details of Derrick Henry’s two-year contract with the Ravens.
Derrick Henry’s two-year deal with the #Ravens:
2024
$7.79 million signing bonus
$1.21M salary (guaranteed)2025
$1M March roster bonus
$6M salaryUp to $2M in incentives each year. So Henry gets at least $9M in 2024, then there’s a decision next March.
Base: $16M
Max: $20M— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2024
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 9:35 PM EDT
Who’s in the hunt for WR Mike Williams? Looks like Carolina, who recently traded for Diontae Johnson in an effort to get Bryce Young more wide receiver help.
The #Panthers plan to host former Chargers WR Mike Williams for a visit next week, per league source.
Williams was released earlier this week. He suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 3 last year.
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) March 16, 2024
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 9:25 PM EDT
Reports: Tyron Smith to join Jets
Free agent T Tyron Smith to me on the phone on why he picked the #Jets while trying to put his daughter to sleep:
“I would’ve love to have stayed home in Dallas, but as we all know it’s a business the way it works. I still feel like the #Jets have an opportunity to win it, and… pic.twitter.com/GtkKec2mJl
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March 16, 2024
Eight-time Pro Bowl OT Tyron Smith intends to sign with the New York Jets, per sources. The 33-year-old Smith is expected to go from protecting Dak Prescott to protecting Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/D8pBTqBrMi
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2024
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 5:09 PM EDT
Jimmy Garoppolo joins Rams on 1-year deal
Jimmy Garoppolo will enter the 2024 season as Matthew Stafford’s back-up after signing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 4:42 PM EDT
Tampa Bay reportedly agrees to terms with QB John Wolford
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 3:52 PM EDT
Cowboys release WR Michael Gallup, per report
Gallup will reportedly be released as a post-June 1 designation, saving the Cowboys $9.5 million under the salary cap. If Gallup remained on the roster through Saturday, $4 million of his $8.5 million base salary would have been guaranteed.
He was reportedly given permission to seek a trade but couldn’t find a match.
The Cowboys have also released wide receiver Michael Gallup with a post-June 1 designation, per sources. Saves the Cowboys $9.5 million in room this year, but will count $8.7 million in 2025.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 15, 2024
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 3:29 PM EDT
Bills make Curtis Samuel signing official
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 3:23 PM EDT
The Steelers are paying league minimum ($1.21M) to Russell Wilson on his one-year deal. Pittsburgh could trade for Fields with the intention of triggering the fifth-year option and consider it a two-year sunken cost of about $30M (accounting for both Russ & Fields) for a starting QB in 2024-2025.
In this scenario, Fields would unquestionably be competing with Russ for the Steelers’ starting job. This setup is now the most sensible path to the Bears dealing Justin Fields to his next team.
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 3:09 PM EDT
The Eagles addressed their need for an experienced backup trading for Kenny Pickett. It leaves a hole in the #Steelers QB depth chart.
Russell Wilson is on a 1-year deal with no backup. Steelers were one of the teams that thought highly of #Bears Justin Fields.
The math is mathing.
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 2:53 PM EDT
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett headed to Eagles, per report
Pittsburgh signed Russell Wilson on the veteran minimum, and they followed up by sending their 2022 first-round pick to the Eagles in a pick swap.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Pittsburgh gets pick No. 98 and two 2025 7th-round picks. The Eagles reportedly get and pick No. 120.
It’s similar to the exchange we saw yesterday when Washington sent Sam Howell to the Seahawks.
Trade: Steelers are sending QB Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap, sources tell ESPN.
Once Pittsburgh signed Russell Wilson, Pickett preferred to move on. pic.twitter.com/cvsAP2e8lB
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2024
- Fri, March 15, 2024 at 1:42 PM EDT
TE Chris Manhertz reportedly signing with Giants
Former Broncos TE Chris Manhertz is signing with the Giants, per his agent @seanstellato.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2024
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