It begins Monday. By the time you read this, NFL teams might have already begun contacting players they’re interested in signing as free agents.
Free agency signings will begin on Wednesday starting at 4 p.m. But the negotiations for those looming contracts begins Monday, with NFL teams permitted to contact and enter into negotiations with the players scheduled to become free agents on Wednesday when the new league year begins.
And although contracts cannot actually be signed or executed until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, teams are very good at starting those talks now and, if possible, charging right up to that line that signifies they’ve added a free agent without, you know, actually crossing it.