NFL Announces Key Dates for 2025 Offseason and Draft

The league has outlined critical deadlines for free agency, franchise tags, the draft, and the start of the new league year.

Free-agent signings and rookie contract renegotiations for the 2025 season begin on January 6, 2025.
The NFL Scouting Combine will take place from February 24 to March 3, 2025, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The 2025 NFL League Year officially starts on March 12, 2025, at 4 p.m. ET, which also marks the beginning of free agency and the trade window.
The 2025 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 24-26, 2025, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Teams must finalize multiyear deals for franchise-tagged players by July 15, 2025, or the player can only sign a one-year contract for the season.