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2018 NFL Free Agency Tampering Period Day Two Open Thread

Talk about tampering in the NFL.

NFL: Arizona Cardinals-Press Conference Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Not much has happened for the the Arizona Cardinals in free agency thus far, but the rest of the NFL has.

We should expect more action from aroind the league today, so keep up with everything in here and feel free to post updates, tweets and links in the comments on anything you are hearing.

For all the information on the next couple of days, here is a quick recap:

The new league year begins on March 14, and at that point, free agents can sign with any team they want. The legal tampering period begins on the morning of March 12, and allows agents to players scheduled to hit free agency to enter into negotiations with other teams.

Under the rules of this period, an actual deal cannot be signed and agreed to between an impending free agent and a new team. Players are not allowed to meet with other teams — only their agents can.

March 12-14: Legal tampering period — Agents for players scheduled to hit free agency on March 14th may enter into contract negotiations with other teams

March 14: The deadline for all teams to exercise option clauses and submit offers & tenders to their 2017 RFAs & ERFAs occurs at 1 p.m. PST. After 1 p.m. the new league year begins. Player contracts ending in 2017 expire and free agency begins. All teams must be under the salary cap with their top 51 players. The 2018 trading period also begins at 1 p.m. EST.