It's time for NFL free agency to start – unofficially, of course – as Monday opens the so-called legal tampering period. Follow the moves here.

The NFL’s unofficial free agency period opened Monday afternoon, and teams wasted no time making moves. Several major contracts and blockbuster trades came together quickly. Like every free agency period,

NFL free agency starts Monday with something of a soft launch as players on expiring deals can begin negotiating with outside teams.

NFL Free Agency is nearly underway, and the New Orleans Saints will need to make some moves if they want to contend for the NFC South title in 2026.

Over 17.3 million football fans watched the exclusive NFL broadcast on YouTube TV last Friday, according to Google (via Variety ). Millions tuned in on the streaming platform to watch the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs (27-21), which was broadcast by YouTube for free.

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Major change in play for 2026 and beyond. Let’s get one thing out of the way to start. There has been all sorts of illegal tampering going on through back channels for the last