JANUARY
Jan. 8
Clubs may begin signing free agent players for the 2024 season.
Earliest permissible date for clubs to renegotiate or extend the rookie contract of a drafted rookie who was selected in any round of the 2021 NFL Draft or any undrafted rookie who signed in 2022. Any permissible renegotiated or extended player contract will not be considered a rookie contract, and will not be subject to the rules that limit rookie contracts.
Clubs may exercise fifth-year options for players selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Jan. 10
Beginning at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on the Wednesday following the final regular season weekend, rosters are frozen for clubs participating in the postseason with limited exceptions.
Jan. 13-15
Wild Card Playoff Games
Jan. 15
Special Eligibility Deadline. Deadline for college players who are underclassmen to apply for Special Eligibility. A list of underclassmen who have been approved for entry into the 2024 NFL Draft will be sent to clubs on January 19.
Jan. 20-21
Divisional Playoff Games
Jan. 28
AFC and NFC Championship Games
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1
East-West Shrine Bowl, Frisco, TX
Feb. 3
Senior Bowl, Mobile, AL
Feb. 4
Pro Bowl Games
Feb. 11
Super Bowl LVIII, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Feb. 20
Beginning this date through 4:00 p.m., New York time on March 5, clubs may designate Franchise or Transition Players.
Feb. 27 – March 4
NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
MARCH
March 5
Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 11-13
During the period beginning at 12:00 noon, New York time, on March 11 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13, clubs are permitted to contact, and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents upon the expiration of their 2023 player contracts at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 13.
During the above two-day negotiating period, a prospective UFA who is not represented by an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor ("Unrepresented Player") is permitted to communicate directly with a new club's front office officials (excluding the head coach and other members of the club's coaching staff) regarding contract negotiations. The club is responsible for confirming the player's status as an Unrepresented Player.
No prospective unrestricted free agent is permitted to execute a contract with a new club until 4:00 p.m., New York time, on March 13.
March 13
The 2024 League Year and Free Agency signing period begin at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
Trading period for 2024 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2023 contracts.
The first day of the 2024 League Year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13. Clubs will receive a Personnel Notice that will include all transactions submitted to the League office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 13.
March 24-27
Annual League Meeting, Orlando, FL
APRIL
April 1
Clubs that hired a new head coach after the end of the 2023 regular season may begin offseason workout programs.
April 15
Clubs with returning head coaches may begin offseason workout programs.
April 17
Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview or conduct a physical examination with a draft- eligible player at its club facility.
April 19
Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets.
April 24
Deadline for prior club to exercise Right of First Refusal to restricted free agents who signed offer sheets.
Deadline for clubs to time, test, visit, interview (including video and phone calls) or conduct a physical examination with a draft-eligible player at any location.
April 25-27
NFL Draft, Detroit
MAY
May 2
Deadline for Clubs to exercise Fifth-Year Option for players selected in the first round of the 2021 Draft.
May 3-6 or May 10-13
Clubs may elect to hold their one three-day post-Draft rookie minicamp from Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday on one of the two weekends following the Draft.
May 13
Rookie Football Development Programs begin.
May 20-22
Spring League Meeting/Coach Accelerator, Nashville, TN
View photos of NFL.com's list of the top 101 free agents of 2024.
No. 101 WR Michael Thomas
No. 100 S Micah Hyde
No. 99 QB Tyrod Taylor
No. 98 QB Gardner Minshew
No. 97 S Alohi Gilman
No. 96 OT Josh Jones
No. 95 QB Jameis Winston
No. 94 WR Tyler Boyd
No. 93 EDGE Brandon Graham
No. 92 RB J.K. Dobbins
No. 91 S Jordan Whitehead
No. 90 RB Austin Ekeler
No. 89 WR Odell Beckham Jr.
No. 88 CB Keisean Nixon
No. 87 LB Josey Jewell
No. 86 RB D'Andre Swift
No. 85 LB Willie Gay Jr.
No. 84 EDGE Leonard Floyd
No. 83 TE Noah Fant
No. 82 EDGE Shaquil Barrett
No. 81 S Geno Stone
No. 80 K Ka'imi Fairbairn (Update: The Texans and Fairbairn have agreed to a three-year contract)
No. 79 G Jon Runyan
No. 78 OT Yosh Nijman
No. 77 WR K.J. Osborn
No. 76 S Jeremy Chinn
No. 75 S Jordan Fuller
No. 74 LB Bobby Wagner
No. 73 EDGE Marcus Davenport
No. 72 QB Ryan Tannehill
No. 71 CB Adoree' Jackson
No. 70 LB Devin White
No. 69 LB Drue Tranquill
No. 68 CB Kristian Fulton
No. 67 CB Steven Nelson
No. 66 WR Darnell Mooney
No. 65 G Kevin Zeitler
No. 64 G Jonah Jackson
No. 63 OL Connor Williams
No. 62 DL Calais Campbell
No. 61 DT Denico Autry
No. 60 CB Chidobe Awuzie
No. 59 OT Jermaine Eluemunor
No. 58 OT Jonah Williams
No. 57 EDGE Dorance Armstrong
No. 56 DT D.J. Reader
No. 55 OT Trent Brown
No. 54 RB Tony Pollard
No. 53 G Kevin Dotson
No. 52 DT Grover Stewart
No. 51 WR Curtis Samuel
No. 50 CB Kenny Moore II
No. 49 LB Azeez Al-Shaair
No. 48 S Julian Blackmon
No. 47 EDGE Josh Uche
No. 46 DT Fletcher Cox
No. 45 C Andre James
No. 44 TE Hunter Henry (Update: The Patriots and Henry have agreed to a three-year contract)
No. 43 G John Simpson
No. 42 EDGE Jadeveon Clowney
No. 41 S Kamren Curl
No. 40 LB Lavonte David
No. 39 EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel
No. 38 LB Jordyn Brooks
No. 37 RB Josh Jacobs
No. 36 TE Dalton Schultz (Update: The Texans and Schultz have agreed on a three-year contract)
No. 35 EDGE Za'Darius Smith
No. 34 EDGE Chase Young
No. 33 WR Gabe Davis
No. 32 RB Derrick Henry
No. 31 QB Baker Mayfield
No. 30 QB Jacoby Brissett
No. 29 C Lloyd Cushenberry
No. 28 LB Patrick Queen
No. 27 G Robert Hunt
No. 26 LB Frankie Luvu
No. 25 CB Stephon Gilmore
No. 24 WR Marquise Brown
No. 23 S Kyle Dugger (Update: The Patriots have placed the transition tag on Dugger)
No. 22 S Xavier McKinney
No. 21 CB Kendall Fuller
No. 20 EDGE Bryce Huff
No. 19 S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
No. 18 DE Leonard Williams
No. 17 G Mike Onwenu
No. 16 WR Calvin Ridley
No. 15 EDGE Jonathan Greenard
No. 14 RB Saquon Barkley
No. 13 OT Tyron Smith
No. 12 WR Michael Pittman Jr. (Update: The Colts have placed the franchise tag on Pittman)
No. 11 CB Jaylon Johnson (Update: The Bears have placed the franchise tag on Johnson)
No. 10 WR Mike Evans (Update: The Buccaneers and Evans have agreed on a two-year contract)
No. 9 EDGE Danielle Hunter
No. 8 S Antoine Winfield Jr. (Update: The Buccaneers have placed the franchise tag on Winfield)
No. 7 DT Justin Madubuike (Update: The Ravens have placed the franchise tag on Madubuike)
No. 6 CB L'Jarius Sneed (Update: The Chiefs have placed the franchise tag on Sneed)
No. 5 EDGE Brian Burns (Update: The Panthers have placed the franchise tag on Burns)
No. 4 DT Christian Wilkins
No. 3 EDGE Josh Allen (Update: The Jaguars have placed the franchise tag on Allen)
No. 2 QB Kirk Cousins
No. 1 DT Chris Jones (Update: The Chiefs and Jones have agreed on a five-year contract)
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