The start of the 2023 NFL league year begins on March 15 at 4 p.m. Eastern time, with all contracts advancing one year at that time. With that advance, players who were in the final year of their contract for the 2022 season will officially become free agents and can begin signing with other teams. Between now and that deadline, every team in the league is trying to decide if their soon-to-be free agents need to be re-signed, have the franchise or transition tag applied to them, or be allowed to hit the market and sign with another team.