NFL free agency doesn’t start until Wednesday afternoon, but the legal tampering period officially kicks off Monday at noon. Many are waiting to see what the Atlanta Falcons will do at quarterback. Kirk Cousins still doesn’t have a deal and the Falcons are believed to be in play.
According to Over The Cap’s projections, Atlanta has roughly $37.2 million in cap space going into free agency. This total could go up with some restructures and a few cap casualties. For now, though, the team is staying relatively quiet.
Here’s a refresher on the NFL’s free agency rules, per ESPN’s Field Yates:
A few rules for today:
– Teams can begin engaging with agents at Noon ET today
– Deals can be agreed to, but not finalized. No deal can become official until after 4 PM ET on Wednesday
– Teams *can* speak to players who represent themselves without an agent before Wednesday…
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 11, 2024
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