If you are reading this article, it means the NFL’s legal tampering period - the period prior to the official start of free agency on Wednesday at 4:00 PM New York time - has begun.
As of noon Eastern today, NFL teams may discuss potential deals with agents for perspective free agents on other teams (the “legal tampering period”). No deals can be finalized until Wednesday at 4 PM Eastern.
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During the legal tampering period, teams may discuss terms and contract offers with the players who are scheduled to be free agents when the new league year starts on Wednesday.