Ready or not, the 2020 NFL league year will get underway on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. EST.
Now official. NFL sent memo to teams, informing them: Negotiation window noon tomorrow. League year weds. Franchise designation ends tomorrow at noon. Official.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2020
After nearly a week of speculation that the start of the new league year would ultimately be pushed back due mainly to the coronavirus, the NFL sent out a memo to teams on Sunday informing them that the free agent negotiation window will start at noon on Monday and that the start of the 2020 league year will take place as scheduled on Wednesday, March 18, at 4:00 p.