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NFL Schedule of Key Dates for Free Agency, Full 2026 Offseason Calendar
- Feb. 9: Waiver period opens
- Feb. 17: Franchise tag window opens (closes March 3 at 4 p.m. ET)
- March 9: Early negotiating window opens for pending UFAs (closes March 11 at 4 p.m. ET)
- March 11: 2026 league year and free agency period begins (4 p.m. ET)
- March 29- April 1: Annual league meeting in Phoenix
- April 17: Deadline for tendered RFAs to sign offer sheets
- April 23-25: 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
- May 1: Deadline to active fifth-year options for 2023 first-round picks
- May 19-20: Spring league meeting in Orlando
- June 1: Players designated as post-June 1 cuts released from roster
- June 15: Deadline to retain negotiating rights with tendered RFAs
- July 15: Deadline to sign a franchise-tagged player to a multi-year contract
