At noon ET on Monday, tampering became legal in the NFL.
Despite the class of free agents being perceived as weak by front offices across the league, it didn’t stop a spending spree from teams itching to remake their rosters. For the first time in a long time, rumors were put to bed as the cash flowed after the tampering began.
The market has moved a bunch over the first two days, but Wednesday is when those deals can finally become official.
Monday saw plenty of the big names come off the board. Quarterbacks like Sam Darnold and Justin Fields found their home for 2025 while other top players on defense like Josh Sweat and Milton Williams agreed to terms with their new squads.
It then shifted to the second day of legal tampering on Tuesday, where it was a little more quiet. Moves still happened, but teams mostly took the day to catch their breath.
Jevon Holland headlined the best available list heading into the second day of free agency, but he came off the board quickly in a three-year deal with the New York Giants.
Now with the new league year set to begin on Wednesday afternoon, that sets up for plenty of drama. Anything can happen before the ink dries.
USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest rumors, updates, news and more from the NFL’s legal tampering period, ahead of NFL free agency on Wednesday. All times are Eastern.
