When Does the NFL Legal Tampering Period Start?

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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Mar 13, 2024, 5:31 PM

The NFLโ€™s legal tampering period for the 2024 season began March 11, at 12:00 p.m. ET, which meant teams could legally negotiate with upcoming free agents.

The NFL free agency beginning was scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Free agency marks the official beginning of the 2024 NFL season.

However, in anticipation of that period, teams and representatives can begin negotiating with pending free agency in the 52-hour period immediately before the official start of free agency.

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.