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When does the “legal tampering” period start?
The NFL's “legal tampering” period began Monday at noon ET and ended Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. During that 52-hour window, teams were allowed to contact and negotiate contracts with authorized agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents in the new league year.
Players who are not represented by an NFLPA-certified contract advisor are permitted to communicate with team front office personnel regarding contract negotiations. do not have The head coach or other member of the coaching staff.
When did NFL free agency begin?
NFL free agency begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, which also marks the beginning of the NFL's new league year.
Contracts cannot be signed until free agency officially begins.
Who are the top free agents?
Check out Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab's list of the top 25 NFL free agents here.
Check out Schwab's top five free agents at each position here.
What is the NFL salary cap this season?
The salary cap is $255.4 million, an increase of $30 million starting in 2023. Yahoo Sports' Jolie Epstein has a comprehensive look at this leap.
How much salary cap space does each team have and what are its needs?
Check out each team's NFL offseason primer. You'll see the cap situation for each franchise and where they need to spend their money.
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Russell Wilson to start for Steelers, reports say
This will clear your doubts.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired Justin Fields from Chicago, officials confirmed. He is joining the Steelers to learn from Russell Wilson as a backup.
Wilson will start in Pittsburgh, with Fields supporting him.
Russell Wilson and Justin Fields will soon be the only two QBs on the Steelers' roster. Will they compete for the starting job?
The Bears didn't get much out of this deal…
Justin Fields will reportedly be traded to the Steelers
Former 49ers LB Oren Burks has signed a one-year contract worth up to $2.5 million with the Philadelphia Eagles, sources say. Burks was a standout special teams player and started five games for SF in 2023.
Seattle needed help at linebacker after losing both Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks to free agency.
The Seahawks have signed former Dolphins linebacker Jerome Baker to a one-year, $7 million contract. The deal was confirmed by Baker's agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus. pic.twitter.com/q0GiAgYfE9
Keenan Allen was on the phone with his agent, Joby Branyon, when the Bears called him Thursday in the process of finalizing a trade with the Los Angeles Chargers. Allen said the Jets and Texans are the two teams the Chargers would allow him to explore in a trade…
of #Panthers They recently restructured LB Shaq Thompson's contract, reducing his base salary for this season to $3.1 million ($1.7 million guaranteed), freeing up about $3 million in cap space.
So while Carolina is undergoing a roster overhaul, Thompson, the team's first-round pick in 2015, will be back.
#49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk's new contract reduces his base salary in 2024 and 2025, effectively making him a new two-year contract worth $9.1 million. He earned $4 million in new salary this season, and San Francisco has cleared nearly $4 million in 2024 cap space.
Free agent T. Tyron Smith spoke to me over the phone about why he chose this team. #Jets While trying to put my daughter to bed:
“I wish I was home in Dallas, but as we all know, this is a business. I still feel like… #Jets There's a chance to win, and… pic.twitter.com/GtkKec2mJl
Eight-time Pro Bowl OT Tyron Smith plans to sign with the New York Jets, according to sources. Smith, 33, is expected to transition from protecting Dak Prescott to protecting Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/D8pBTqBrMi
Jimmy Garoppolo will enter the 2024 season as Matthew Stafford's backup after signing a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams, according to NFL Network's Mike Garofolo.
Tampa Bay has reportedly agreed to a contract with QB John Wolford.
Cowboys release WR Michael Gallup, reports say
Gallup will be released as a post-June 1 pick, reportedly saving the Cowboys $9.5 million under the salary cap. Had Gallup remained on the roster through Saturday, he would have been guaranteed $4 million of his $8.5 million base salary.
He was reportedly granted permission to seek a trade, but was unable to find a opponent.
The Cowboys also released wide receiver Michael Gallup for selection after June 1, according to sources. The Cowboys will save $9.5 million with him indoors this year, but in 2025 he will be worth $8.7 million.
The Steelers are paying the league minimum ($1.21 million) on Russell Wilson's one-year contract. Pittsburgh could trade Fields with the intention of triggering his fifth-year option, which would be a sunk cost of about $30 million (according to both Russ and Fields) over two years for the 2024-2025 starting QB. may be considered.
In this scenario, Fields would definitely compete with Russ for the Steelers' starting job. This setup is currently the smartest path for the Bears to trade Justin Fields to his next team.
The Eagles addressed the need to trade for an experienced backup in Kenny Pickett. He leaves a hole in the #Steelers QB depth chart.
Russell Wilson is on a one-year deal with no backup. The Steelers were one of the teams that highly valued Justin Fields of the #Bears.
Mathematics is mathematics.
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett reportedly headed to Eagles
Pittsburgh signed Russell Wilson to the veteran minimum and then sent a 2022 first-round pick to the Eagles in a pick swap.
According to ESPN Adam Schefter Pittsburgh receives the 98th pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks. It is reported that the Eagles will acquire and designate No. 120.
It's similar to the exchange we saw yesterday when Washington sent Sam Howell to the Seahawks.
Trade: The Steelers will send QB Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap, sources told ESPN.
