Before the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, NFL teams must designate any Franchise or Transition Players for the upcoming season.
Beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET on March 9 and running through 3:59:59 p.m. ET on March 11, NFL teams are allowed to contact and negotiate with the certified agents of players set to become unrestricted free agents. These players’ 2025 contracts officially expire at 4:00 p.m. ET on March 12, when the new league year begins.
The 2026 NFL League Year and free agency signing period officially begin at 4:00 p.m. ET, when all 2025 player contracts expire. At that same time, the NFL’s 2026 trading period also opens, allowing teams to begin making official trades and roster moves for the new season.
March is upon us with the new league year starting in less than two weeks. The Buffalo Bills entered the offseason with 23 players set to hit free agency, 21 unrestricted and two restricted free agents. Per Spotrac, they are about $8 million over the cap with the recent restructuring of Spencer Brown’s contract and a handful of signings.
Joe Brady chose experience and familiarity when selecting his Offensive Coordinator, and I am all for it. Pete Carmichael was announced as the first-year head coach's new OC on January 30th. I will be honest, I did not know who this was leading up to the announcement. I was hearing the flashy names like Davis Webb and some familiar (to me) names like Anthony Lynn and Brian Daboll (never believed this was happening).
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There are three groups of players that I will explore potential extensions with, and the savings a new deal would bring. This is not meant to say it will happen, but these are the players who make the most sense to me, from a cap standpoint, and where they are in their careers.