Stephen A. a fan of the Texans landing David Montgomery (1:37)
Stephen A. Smith and Dan Orlovsky react to the Lions trading David Montgomery to the Texans. (1:37)
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ESPN staffMar 3, 2026, 04:33 PM ET
NFL free agency officially begins at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 11, with the start of the new league year, but teams can actually start negotiating and agreeing to terms with players at noon ET on Monday, March 9.
In the lead-up to that negotiating window, teams can also re-sign their own free agents to extensions and place the franchise or transition tags on players. The franchise tag deadline passed at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday with four players receiving a tag: Cowboys WR George Pickens, Falcons TE Kyle Pitts Sr., Jets RB Breece Hall and Colts QB Daniel Jones (transition tag).
Which teams could be interested in quarterback Malik Willis? What’s the latest on edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and running back Kenneth Walker III? And which big-name players are available as trade candidates?
We’re tracking all the action of 2026 NFL free agency. Follow along live here with the latest signings, trades, cuts and contract restructures.
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