NFL free agency begins at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, when the 2023 league year begins. But the official tampering period begins at noon ET on Monday.
The tampering period exists to allow teams to begin contract negotiations with players who will be come free agents at the end of the 2022 league year. Contracts cannot be signed until 4 p.m. on March 15, when free agency officially begins.
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