Welcome to the “legal tampering” period of free agency. It’s a strange name, but it’s an important time for all 32 NFL teams. Free agency officially gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and beginning negotiations on Monday and Tuesday could be the difference between signing a player on Wednesday or not.
Here’s a summary of what the “legal tampering” period means for the Atlanta Falcons, according to Dan Hanzus of NFL.com:
“During the two-day period, all teams have the right to negotiate “all aspects of an NFL player contract” with the certified agent of an impending free agent.