The 2018 NFL league year will officially begin on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. EST but today marks a significant day on the league’s calendar ahead of that happening as the legal tampering period will begin at noon eastern time.
Beginning at 12 noon, New York time, on March 12th and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 14th, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with, the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2017 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 14.