The official start of NFL free agency doesn’t begin until March 13. That’s when deals are officially negotiated and reported signings fly across the landscape like mustard bottles and golf balls at the sound of a bad call at Neyland Stadium.
That 3 p.m. EST start will be the shotgun blast that unofficially kicks off the league’s new year. While it’s still roughly two weeks away, we have a broad understanding of what the parameters will be. Some of the biggest pending free agents will have been secured under the franchise tag by then. Others will be cast to sea by teams struggling to fit under 2023’s $224.8 million spending limit.
