When does NFL Free Agency start for the Buffalo Bills?
The focus for the NFL this week is in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine as draft hopefuls will interview and go through a number of workouts as they try to impress teams and improve their draft stock in the 2023 NFL Draft.
However, general managers and front office personnel also have their eye on free agency which is only a few weeks away. There are two key dates for free agency beginning with the legal tampering period, which is from March 13th to March 15th, 3:59 PM.
During this period, teams are allowed to discuss contracts with agents but according to the rules are not allowed to talk to the players. While the two sides can agree to a deal, nothing can be made official until March 15th at 4 PM, which is the official start of free agency.
Buffalo Bills have plenty of work between now and the start of free agency
While free agency is just over two weeks away, the Buffalo Bills have a lot of work ahead of them during this period. The team will need to decide if they want to use the franchise or transition tag on any players.
The likely candidates would be either Jordan Poyer or Tremaine Edmunds but both players would receive significant salaries on a one-year deal with either of the tags. This is notable because the Bills currently are over the salary cap and they may not have the room to offer a tag to either Poyer or Edmunds.
While the Bills are over the salary cap, that will need to change by the start of free agency on March 15th as all NFL teams need to be under the salary cap for the 2023 season at this point. The team will likely look to restructure contracts to create cap space but they may also need to release some players.
It is going to be a busy few weeks leading up to free agency as the Buffalo Bills begin their chase for a Lombardi Trophy in the upcoming season.