EAGAN, Minn. -- NFL free agency is off and running, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2023 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts. The new league year begins March 15 at 4 p.m. ET, which means free agent signings can be made official after that. The first round of the 2023 NFL draft begins April 27 on ESPN.
The Minnesota Vikings just completed a painful, but not unexpected, roster purge to accelerate their "competitive rebuild" and clear salary cap moving forward.