It's time, folk. After two days of legal tampering, NFL free agency is officially set to begin. The 2020 league year kicks off at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and when it does, players can officially be signed.
The fact that deals aren't yet official hasn't stopped teams and players from agreeing to blockbuster deals ahead of time—it never does. Perhaps the most significant move of the pre-free agency period is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' signing of Tom Brady.
That deal, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, is set to pay Brady $30 million per season:
Brady certainly isn't the only notable player to agree to terms during the contact window.