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NFL 2024 free agency: Kirk Cousins to Falcons, Christian Wilkins to Raiders, and more news, reports, rumors

by March 12, 2024 · Sports

NFL free agency is here! Stay updated with Yahoo Sports and learn everything you need to know right here.

Fantasy reaction to NFL free agency

What do all the moves mean from a fantasy perspective? Find out from Yahoo Sports’ fantasy experts with their live reactions right here.

When does the ‘legal tampering’ period begin?

The NFL’s “legal tampering” period begins today at noon ET and ends at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 13. During this 52-hour window, teams are allowed to contact and negotiate contracts with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents in the new league year.

Players not represented by an NFLPA certified contract advisor are permitted to communicate with teams’ front office officials regarding contract negotiations, but not the head coach or other members of the coaching staff.

When does NFL free agency begin?

NFL free agency begins Wednesday, March 13 at 4 p.m. ET, which is also the start of the NFL’s new league year.

No contracts are allowed to be signed until after free agency officially begins.

Who are the top free agents?

Check out Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab’s 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, a $30 million increase from 2023. Here’s Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein with an overarching look at the jump.

How much cap space does each team have, and what are their needs?

Check out our team-by-team NFL offseason primers, which hits on every franchise’s cap situation and where they need to spend the money.

Which players received the NFL franchise tag?

Eight players received the non-exclusive franchise tag, including: Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals WR; L’Jarius Sneed, Kansas City Chiefs CB; Brian Burns, Carolina Panthers EDGE; Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens DT; Antoine Winfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers S; Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars EDGE; Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears CB; and Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts WR

Live138 updates

  • Fantasy implications with RB Antonio Gibson headed to New England

  • Could Aaron Jones end up with a division rival after Packers cut ties?

  • One LB in, one LB out for the Browns

  • 49ers continue living on the edge (rushers)

  • Seahawks bringing back key DL Leonard Williams, per reports

    Williams was Yahoo’s No. 3 ranked defensive lineman on the free agent market this season.

    Seahawks traded for him midseason and are keeping him around after a productive stretch.

  • Next franchise QB in New England? Nope, but Brissett is back!

    Jacoby Brissett started his career in New England. Now he’s reportedly coming back on a 1-year, $8 million deal.

    Patriots, of course, still own the No. 3 pick in the draft and are expected to take a QB.

  • Dolphins have their apparent replacement at center

    Miami already lost guard Robert Hunt earlier in the day, and with center Connor Williams is also set to hit free agency, the team had a major need on the interior offensive line.

  • Jaguars’ active day continues with another addition at CB

  • Ex-Giants RB Tiki Barber said what about Saquon Barkley?

    After Saquon Barkley left the Giants to reach a deal with the division-rival Eagles in free agency, former Giants star Tiki Barber sounded off. Barber said of Barkley: “you’re dead to us.” Really, Tiki?

    Yahoo’s Frank Schwab breaks down Barber’s comment and Barkley’s spicy response

  • Top free agents still on the board

    According to Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab’s top 25 big board (numbered by overall ranking):

    4. Minnesota Vikings EDGE Danielle Hunter

    5. Seattle Seahawks DL Leonard Williams

    7. Washington Commanders CB Kendall Fuller

    14. Arizona Cardinals WR Marquise Brown

    15. Jacksonville Jaguars WR Calvin Ridley

    16. Dallas Cowboys OT Tyron Smith

    17. Denver Broncos S Justin Simmons

    18. New England Patriots OT Trent Brown

    21. Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry

    22. Baltimore Ravens LB Patrick Queen

    24. Miami Dolphins LB Jerome Baker

    25. Miami Dolphins CB Xavien Howard

  • TE Noah Fant reportedly returning to Seahawks on 2-year, $21M deal

  • The Patriots have seemed to confirm the Mike Onwenu news

  • Patriots reportedly re-signing OT Mike Onwenu

    One of Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab’s top 25 free agents is off the board, as the Patriots are signing OT Mike Onwenu to a three-year, $57 million deal, per NFL Network

  • Report: Texans expected to sign Titans LB on 3-year, $34M deal

  • Report: Dolphins signing LB Jordyn Brooks for 3 years, $30M

  • BREAKING: RB Austin Ekeler signing 2-year deal with Commanders

    Award-winning “Ekeler’s Edge” podcast co-host gets paid

  • Record-setting numbers on Lloyd Cushenberry deal with Titans

  • Brian Burns joins the Giants after making two Pro Bowls in five seasons with the Panthers. A first-round pick in 2019, he played his last season in Carolina on a $16 million team option on his rookie contract. The two sides failed to reach terms on a long-term deal, leading the Panthers to place a non-exclusive franchise tag on Burns for 2024 valued at $24 million.

    The non-exclusive designation allowed Burns to negotiate with other teams in search of a long-term deal, opening the door for his trade to New York.

    Burns has been a consistent threat to opposing quarterbacks since joining the NFL, tallying at least 7.5 sacks in each of his first five seasons. He posted nine sacks in 2021 en route to his first Pro Bowl then tallied a career-high 12.5 in 2022 to earn his second Pro Bowl nod.

    Read more on this huge trade here

  • BREAKING: Brian Burns being traded to Giants, signing 5-year, $150M deal with $87.5M guaranteed

    The Panthers are receiving a second- and a fifth-round pick in return. WOW

  • Raiders’ plan without a franchise QB? Pulverize the ones in their division instead

    Outside of the Atlanta Falcons and their deal for Kirk Cousins, no team made a bigger splash on the first day of NFL free agency than the Las Vegas Raiders.

    They came out of nowhere to agree to a four-year, $110 million deal with former Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins to add some serious power and production to their defensive line. With Wilkins in the fold, the Raiders finally have a real running mate for superstar edge rusher Maxx Crosby, who has carried an unimaginable load for them over the past few years.

    The Raiders still have a long way to go before they can reliably compete for the AFC West crown, but Wilkins and Crosby give them a formidable duo that will help them at least battle with the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Chiefs and a Chargers team that’s now led by Jim Harbaugh.

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