Overview
- The legal tampering period opens Monday, March 9 at 12 p.m. ET, with the new league year and free agency beginning Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. ET.
- Baltimore acquired edge rusher Maxx Crosby from Las Vegas for two first-round picks, while the Rams landed All-Pro corner Trent McDuffie from the Chiefs for a 2026 first, fifth and sixth plus a 2027 third.
- Chicago sent DJ Moore and a fifth-rounder to Buffalo for a second-round pick, and Detroit traded David Montgomery to Houston for Juice Scruggs along with fourth- and seventh-round selections.
- Center movement intensified after multiple retirements: the Chargers signed Tyler Biadasz to three years at $30 million, the Bears traded for Garrett Bradbury, and the Bills re-signed Connor McGovern as other teams adjusted plans.
- Crosby’s move rekindled chatter on Myles Garrett, but analysis cites a roughly $41 million dead-cap hit that makes a 2026 trade unlikely; separately, the Raiders’ reported ~$120 million in cap space positions them to pursue top targets such as Tyler Linderbaum.