On March 11 at noon ET, the NFL opened its legal tampering period for free agency. During this time, teams can sign their own free agents but only agree in principle with ones from other clubs.
The tampering period gives way to the new league year, which begins at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday. At that point, any free agent can officially sign with any team.
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