Completed
Tagging Period
Sat, Feb 1 - 14
Apply franchise tags to expiring players
League Calendar
Preseason
Completed
Tagging Period
Sun, Feb 1 - 14
Apply franchise tags to expiring players
Completed
Team Purchase Deadline
Sun, Feb 1, 8:45 PM PT
Deadline to purchase your team for the following season
Completed
Last Day to Release Players
Sat, Feb 14, 8:45 PM PT
Final opportunity to release players in the current season
Completed
New Season Starts
Sun, Feb 15
Contracts roll over, 10% salary escalation applied
Completed
Offer Period on Tagged Players
Sun, Feb 15 - 28
Teams may bid on franchise-tagged players from other teams
Completed
Tag Matching Period
Sun, Mar 1 - 7
Original teams must match offers or lose tagged players
Free Agency
Completed
Offseason Free Agency Opens
Thu, Mar 19
Auction for all free agents begins
Completed
Offseason FA Closes for New Bids
Sun, Aug 16
No new auctions can start after this date. Remaining bids and live auctions will finish.
Draft
Completed
NFL Draft
Thu, Apr 23
NFL Draft weekend
Completed
Rookie Draft
Sat, May 2
3-round rookie draft, 12-hour pick timer
Completed
Declare Contracts / Cut to 22
Sun, Aug 16
Set contract years for rookies and trim roster to 22 active
Regular Season
Completed
NFL Season Starts
Wed, Sep 9
NFL kickoff and the start of weekly fantasy matchups
Regular Season
Trading Deadline
Fri, Nov 13
Last day to execute trades this season
Regular Season
Playoffs Begin
Thu, Dec 17
Fantasy playoff brackets start — top 7 teams compete
Regular Season
In-Season FA Ends
Thu, Dec 31
No more free agent pickups after Week 16
Regular Season
League Championship
Thu, Dec 31
Championship week — the final matchup to crown a champion
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