The Rams beat the Bengals, 23-20, in Tremendous Bowl LVI on a 15-play, 79-yard drive leading to landing with simply 1:25 left to play. Monetary choices start to take heart stage with all NFL groups getting into the offseason now that the 2021 season has concluded. Selections made within the early a part of the offseason can have lengthy lasting ramifications for groups.

This is a take a look at key offseason dates working by the primary week of the 2022 league 12 months, which begins on March 16. Some dates have league-wide significance. Different dates can probably have an effect on particular participant contracts and the wage cap of particular person groups as a result of they’re essential to the timing of contract restructures, pay cuts and gamers being launched. Notable gamers have been highlighted on the suitable date with how the occasion is specified of their respective contracts. Much less heralded gamers are solely talked about on dates with out numerous exercise.

February 14 

(Day 1 after 2021 League Yr Tremendous Bowl)

NFL: The waiver system for 2022 started. Gamers with fewer than 4 years of service for profit functions are topic to waivers, and their contracts could be claimed by different groups. Gamers with 4 or extra years of service turn out to be free brokers when launched and could be instantly signed.

Vikings: Defensive sort out Sheldon Richardson’s 2022 and 2023 contract years voided. Richardson turns into an unrestricted free agent at first of the 2022 league 12 months. The Vikings have a $1,283,334 million 2022 cap cost (i.e.; lifeless cash) from the bonus proration relating to those contract years.

February 15

(Day 2 after 2021 League Yr Tremendous Bowl)

49ers: Defensive finish Dee Ford’s $4.6 million April 1, 2022 roster bonus grew to become totally assured. Ford’s roster bonus was assured for harm at signing.

February 16

(Day 3 after 2021 League Yr Tremendous Bowl)

Giants: Offensive sort out Nate Solder’s 2022 contract 12 months voided. Solder turns into an unrestricted free agent at first of the 2022 league 12 months. The Giants have a $4 million 2022 cap cost (i.e.; lifeless cash) from the bonus proration regarding this contract 12 months.

February 17

(Day 4 of waiver interval/Day 4 after 2021 League Yr Tremendous Bowl)

Seahawks: The salaries of a number of Seahawks are assured. Security Jamal Adams, offensive guard Gabe Jackson and extensive Tyler Lockett’s $14.4 million, $6 million and $16 million 2022 base salaries, which have been assured for harm at signing, turn out to be totally assured. $3.08 million of defensive sort out Poona Ford’s $7.9 million 2022 base wage and $1 million of punter Michael Dickson’s $3,083,059 2022 base wage are totally assured. These quantities have been assured for harm at signing. Adams and Lockett’s 2022 base salaries will scale back to completely assured $2 million and $3 million, respectively, if the Seahawks commit to creating the mandatory $12.44 million and $13 million funds to train the choices for his or her 2025 contract years. This may be executed as early as the primary day of the 2022 league 12 months on March 16 however no later than the fifth day (March 20).

NFL: The contracts of 14 completely different gamers void: Seahawks offensive sort out Duane Brown, Seahawks security Quandre Diggs, Steelers tight finish Eric Ebron, Seahawks tight finish Gerald Everett, Bears extensive receiver Jakeem Grant, Chiefs defensive finish Melvin Ingram, Browns defensive lineman Malik Jackson, Seahawks heart Ethan Pocic, Bengals offensive sort out Riley Reiff, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Raiders working again Jalen Richard, Steelers extensive receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, 49ers offensive guard Laken Tomlinson and Browns linebacker Anthony Walker. Particularly, the Steelers can have $10.34 million and $5.6 million wage cap expenses from Roethlisberger and Smith-Schuster’s 2022 by 2025 contract years voiding.

Browns: That is the primary day for the Browns to train an choice for fullback Andy Janovich’s 2022 contract 12 months value $1.6 million. The deadline to train the choice is someday previous to the beginning of the 2022 league 12 months, which is March 15.

February 21

(23 days prior to begin of 2022 League Yr)

NFL: The contracts of 27 completely different gamers void, together with Rams extensive receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Buccaneers tight finish Rob Gronkowski. The Rams can have a $400,000 2022 cap cost from the bonus proration in Beckham’s voiding 2022 by 2025 contract years. The Buccaneers can have $5 million of 2022 lifeless cash regarding the bonus proration in Gronkowski’s 2022 by 2025 contract years. All 27 gamers will likely be unrestricted free brokers at first of the 2022 league 12 months.

February 22

(22 days prior to begin of 2022 League Yr)

NFL: The 15-day interval the place groups can designate franchise or transition gamers begins. Packers extensive receiver Davante Adams, Bengals security Jessie Bates and Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson are prime franchise tag candidates.

March 1-7

NFL: The NFL Scouting Mix takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana. Conferences between brokers of impending free brokers and groups routinely happen on the Mix, though these kind of discussions are prohibited by NFL guidelines. Groups are not often penalized for tampering with gamers from different groups when these gamers are scheduled to turn out to be free brokers. 

March 7

(10 days prior to begin of 2022 League Yr)

Eagles: Defensive finish Derek Barnett’s 2022 by 2025 contract years void. He turns into an unrestricted free agent at first of the 2022 league 12 months. The Eagles can have a $7,248,800 cap cost from Barnett’s 2022 by 2025 bonus proration after voiding.

March 8 

(8 days prior to begin of 2022 League Yr)

NFL: The interval for designating franchise or transition gamers ends at 4 p.m. ET. 

March 11

(5 days prior to begin of 2022 League Yr) 

Cardinals: Vast receiver A.J. Inexperienced’s 2022 and 2023 contract years void. He turns into an unrestricted free agent at first of the 2022 league 12 months. The Cardinals can have a $2.5 million cap cost regarding the 2022 and 2023 bonus proration with voiding.

March 14-16

NFL: NFL groups are allowed to barter with the brokers of potential unrestricted free brokers throughout a interval starting March 14 at 12 p.m. ET and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. ET on March 16. Potential UFAs who haven’t got an agent can negotiate with entrance workplace executives of groups. Members of a group’s teaching are prohibited from contacting self-represented UFAs. Within the two-day window, potential UFAs cannot go to groups or have direct contact with group workers, besides these from their present golf equipment until working with out an agent. A participant’s capacity to re-sign together with his present membership is not affected by the rule. The negotiating interval doesn’t apply to unsigned gamers receiving restricted free agent, franchise or transition tenders.

March 16 

(Finish of 2021 League Yr) 

NFL: 2021 league 12 months ends at 3:59:59 p.m. ET.

Vikings: Linebacker Anthony Barr’s 2022 and 2023 contract years void. Barr turns into an unrestricted free agent at first of the 2022 league 12 months. The Vikings can have $10.8 million in 2022 lifeless cash from the bonus proration relating to those contract years.

Patriots: Security Devin McCourty’s 2022 by 2024 contract years void. McCourty is an unrestricted free agent at first on the 2022 league 12 months. The Patriots can have $6.45 million in 2022 lifeless cash from the bonus proration relating to those contract years.

Saints: Two gamers have contract years void. Offensive sort out Terron Armstead’s 2022 by 2024 contract years void. There will likely be a $12,981,324 cap cost for the Saints due to the bonus proration from these contract years. Saints quarterback Jameis Winston’s 2022 and 2023 contract years void. The Saints can have a $3 million cap cost related to Winston’s 2022 and 2023 signing bonus proration. The gamers will likely be unrestricted free brokers when the 2022 league 12 months begins.

Browns: Defensive finish Jadeveon Clowney’s 2022 by 2025 contract years void. Clowney turns into an unrestricted free agent at first of the 2022 league 12 months. The Browns can have $3.6 million in 2022 lifeless cash from the bonus proration relating to those contract years.

March 16

(Day 1 of 2022 League Yr)

NFL: The highest 51 begins. Solely the highest 51 salaries (i.e.; cap numbers), together with unsigned franchise, transition and restricted free agent tenders, on a group rely in opposition to the wage cap through the offseason. All groups have to be underneath the wage cap previous to 4:00 p.m. ET.

NFL: The 2022 league 12 months and free company start at 4:00 p.m. ET.

NFL: The buying and selling interval begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Payments: That is the primary day of a five-day interval for the Payments to train an choice for quarterback Josh Allen’s 2028 contract 12 months value $41,554,595. Paying the required $42.4 million for Allen’s 2028 contract 12 months will drop his totally assured $46.5 million 2022 base wage to a totally assured $4.1 million.

Dolphins: $6.775 million of Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard’s $12.975 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. The remaining $6.2 million is safe. The whole quantity was assured for harm at signing.

Giants: Kenny Golladay has an harm assured $4.5 million third day of the 2022 league 12 months roster bonus that turns into fully safe. $2 million of teammate James Bradberry’s $13.4 million 2022 base wage turns into totally assured. The cornerback’s $2 million was assured for harm at signing.

Eagles: That is the primary day the Eagles can choose up choices within the contracts of a number of Eagles, together with tight finish Dallas Goedert and offensive sort out Jordan Mailata. With Goedert, a $3.215 million fee is required for a dummy 2026 contract 12 months. His 2022 base wage reduces from a totally assured $4.25 million to a totally assured $1.035 million with the choice being exercised. In Mailata’s case, a $7.035 million fee is required for a dummy 2026 contract 12 months. His 2022 base wage reduces from a totally assured $8 million to a totally assured $965,000 with the choice being exercised. Moreover, Eagles heart Jason Kelce’s totally assured $1.5 million roster bonus is due.

March 17 

(Day 2 of 2022 League Yr)

Rams: Defensive sort out Aaron Donald’s $5 million roster bonus is due.

Lions: Quarterback Jared Goff’s totally assured $15.5 million roster bonus is due. $10 million of Goff’s $10.65 million 2022 base wage was assured for harm at signing. The $10 million is totally safe.

Chargers: Middle Corey Linsley’s $9 million 2022 base wage is totally assured. It was assured for harm when he signed his deal.

Commanders: The total assure of Commanders offensive sort out Charles Leno’s harm assured $4 million fifth day of the 2022 league 12 months roster bonus vests. On the next day, Leno’s $1.25 million 2022 base wage, which was assured for harm at signing, turns into totally assured.

March 18

(Day 3 of 2022 League Yr)

Chiefs: A number of Chiefs have wage ensures activated. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ $2.5 million 2024 base wage, $550,000 2024 exercise bonus and $34.9 million third day of the 2024 league 12 months roster bonus are totally assured. Defensive sort out Chris Jones‘ $3.75 million 2022 base wage and $500,000 2022 exercise bonus are totally assured. Offensive sort out Joe Thuney’s $15 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. $2 million of tight finish Travis Kelce’s $6.5 million 2022 base wage is totally assured. These quantities have been assured for harm at signing. Additionally, Mahomes’ $27.4 million totally assured 2022 roster bonus is due. 

Colts: $15 million of Colts quarterback Carson Wentz’s $22 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. The remaining $7 million turns into fully safe. There is not an offset with the $15 million. Wentz’s harm assured $5 million roster bonus is due.

Falcons: Quarterback Matt Ryan’s $7.5 million bonus turns into a fee obligation. 

Browns: Three key Browns have ensures vest. Offensive guards Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller’s respective $11 million and $12.5 million 2023 base salaries are totally assured. $2,866,941 of working again Nick Chubb’s $10.85 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. These quantities have been assured for harm at signing.

Bears: Edge rusher Khalil Mack’s $5.5 million roster bonus is due. $5 million of teammate Eddie Jackson’s $11 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. The protection’s different $6 million turns into totally assured. The whole $11 million was assured for harm at signing.

Packers: Offensive sort out David Bakhtiari, defensive sort out Kenny Clark, working again Aaron Jones and linebacker Preston Smith are due $9.5 million, $6.4 million, $3.75 million and $3 million roster bonuses.

Eagles: The Eagles have a number of contract ensures vest. $2 million of cornerback Darius Slay’s $6 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. One other $2 million turns into totally assured. Tight finish Dallas Goedert, offensive sort out Jordan Mailata and defensive finish Josh Sweat’s respective $14 million, $14.5 million and $9 million 2023 base salaries are totally assured. $1.55 million of cornerback Avonte Maddox’s $6.35 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. $2.25 million of kicker Jake Elliott’s 2022 base wage is totally assured. There have been corresponding harm ensures for the totally assured quantities when the gamers signed their contracts, apart from Maddox. In his case, $5.2 million was assured for harm at signing.

Dolphins: $6 million of Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones‘ $14.375 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. The remaining $8.375 million turns into safe. The $14.375 million was assured for harm at signing.

Saints: Key gamers have wage ensures vest. Vast receiver Michael Thomas‘ $15.35 million 2022 base wage is totally assured. $2.5 million of cornerback Marshon Lattimore’s $14.5 million 2023 base wage is already totally assured. The remaining $12 million turns into totally assured. $3.3 million of offensive sort out Ryan Ramczyk’s $14 million 2023 base wage is already totally assured. The remaining $10.7 million is totally assured. Operating again Alvin Kamara’s $1 million fifth day of the 2023 league 12 months roster bonus is totally assured. Quarterback Taysom Hill’s $9.9 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. These quantities have been assured for harm at signing.

Steelers: Defensive lineman Cameron Heyward has a $4.5 million roster bonus payable.

Buccaneers: Defensive sort out Vita Vea’s harm assured $12.5 million 2023 base wage turns into fully safe.

Vikings: The bottom salaries of three Vikings turn out to be safe. Operating again Dalvin Cook dinner’s $8.3 million 2022 base wage, security Harrison Smith’s $2.95 million 2022 base wage and defensive sort out Michael Pierce’s $7.9 million 2022 base wage are totally assured. The entire quantities have been assured for harm when these contracts have been signed. Moreover, Smith’s harm assured $8 million roster bonus is due.

Giants: $10 million of Giants extensive receiver Kenny Golladay’s harm assured $13 million 2022 base wage was totally assured at signing. The final $3 million turns into totally assured. $4.5 million of his $13.25 million base wage can be fully safe. The $4.5 million was assured for harm at signing. Golladay’s $4.5 million roster bonus, which grew to become totally assured on the primary day of the 2022 league 12 months, is due.

Raiders: The Raiders have some contract ensures vest. Offensive sort out Kolton Miller’s $3.275 million 2022 base wage and $14.225 million 2023 base salaries are safe. Defensive finish Yannick Ngakoue’s $5 million 2022 base wage is safe. Operating again Kenyan Drake’s $2.5 million 2022 base wage is safe. Middle Andre Jones‘ $1.9 million 2022 base wage is safe. Kicker Daniel Carlson’s $3,434,445 2022 base wage is safe. There have been corresponding harm ensures when the gamers signed their contracts. Miller, Ngakoue, Drake and Jones even have totally assured $13.5 million, $8 million, $5.5 million and $1.5 million roster bonuses payable.

Commanders: The ensures of a number of Commanders gamers are triggered. Defensive lineman Jonathan Allen, cornerback William Jackson and offensive sort out Charles Leno’s $2 million, $5 million and $1.25 million 2022 base salaries are totally assured. $5.35 million of heart Chase Roullier’s $7.17 million 2022 base is totally assured. $2.215 million of tight finish Logan Thomas‘ $3.99 million 2022 base wage is totally assured. The quantities turning into totally assured have been assured for harm at signing. Jackson has a totally assured $5 million roster bonus due and extensive receiver Curtis Samuel’s harm assured $1.5 million roster bonus is payable.

March 19 

(Day 4 of 2022 League Yr)

Browns: That is the primary day of a 12-day window for the Browns to select up choices for security John Johnson’s voiding 2026 contract 12 months and defensive finish Myles Garrett’s 2026 contract 12 months value $22.965 million. A $6.75 million fee is required for Johnson’s choice 12 months. Johnson’s $10.75 million harm assured 2022 base wage, of which $6.75 million was totally assured at signing, turns into totally assured on the third day of the league 12 months. The 2022 base wage reduces to a totally assured $4 million if the choice 12 months is picked up. The Browns should pay Garrett $17.965 million for his totally assured $19 million million 2022 base wage to lower to a totally assured $1.035 million.

Payments: $4.975 million of Payments cornerback Tre’Davious White’s $9.95 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. The opposite half is totally assured. The whole quantity was assured for harm at signing. $8.35 million of White’s $8.6 million 2023 base wage was assured for harm at signing. $6.35 million of the $8.35 million is totally safe.

Lions: A seven-day window for the Lions to select up an choice for heart Frank Ragnow’s 2026 contact 12 months value $12.75 million opens. An $18 million fee is critical for the choice 12 months. Ragnow’s harm assured $20,751,529 2022 base wage, of which $18,290,899 was totally assured, reduces to a totally assured $2,751,529 when the choice is exercised. The remaining $2,460,640 of Ragnow’s 2022 base wage is totally assured on the third day of the 2022 league 12 months.

March 20

(Day 5 of 2022 League Yr)

Cowboys: Quarterback Dak Prescott’s $31 million 2023 base wage, in addition to extensive receiver Amari Cooper’s $20 million 2022 base wage, are fully safe. $6,483,250 of offensive sort out La’el Collins $10 million 2022 base wage is totally safe. This cash for the three gamers was assured for harm at signing.

Rams: Quarterback Matthew Stafford’s $10 million roster bonus is due whereas the remaining $7 million of extensive receiver Cooper Kupp’s $14.5 million wage assure vests. The $14.5 million was assured for harm at signing and $7.5 million was beforehand totally assured. Kupp’s total 2022 base wage is $14.875 million.

Texans: Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s $20 million 2023 base wage and $17.5 million fifth day of the 2023 league 12 months roster bonus are totally assured. Each have been assured for harm when Watson signed his deal in 2020.

Ravens: That is the deadline for the Ravens to train an choice on tight finish Mark Andrews‘ 2025 contract 12 months value $11 million. A $15.5 million fee is required to scale back his 2022 wage from a totally assured $19 million to a totally assured $3.5 million. Andrews’ $7.5 million 2023 base wage, which was assured for harm at signing, is totally assured. $5 million of cornerback Marlon Humphrey’s harm assured $10 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. The remaining $5 million turns into totally assured. $7.35 million of Humphrey’s harm assured $10.5 million 2023 base wage can be totally assured. Moreover, $6.75 million of offensive sort out Ronnie Stanley’s $12.75 million 2023 base wage, which was totally assured at signing, is totally safe.

Seahawks: Quarterback Russell Wilson’s $5 million roster bonus is payable.

Vikings: Defensive finish Danielle Hunter’s $18 million roster bonus is due.

Cardinals: A few key Cardinals have wage assured. $2 million of security Budda Baker’s harm assured $11 million 2022 base wage is already totally assured. The remaining $9 million turns into totally assured. $6.25 million of defensive lineman J.J. Watt’s $11.25 million 2022 base wage was assured for harm at signing. $3.25 million of this $6.25 million was totally assured at signing. The remaining $3 million is totally safe. Watt’s totally assured $2.25 million roster bonus is payable. Additionally, extensive receiver DeAndre Hopkins‘ $10.65 million roster bonus is due.

Colts: The ensures for a number of outstanding Colts are triggered. Defensive sort out DeForest Buckner’s $11 million 2022 base wage that is assured for harm is totally assured. $2.7 million of linebacker Darius Leonard’s harm assured $15.75 million 2023 base wage is already totally assured. One other $9.3 million turns into totally assured. $6 million of offensive sort out Braden Smith’s harm assured $16 million 2023 base wage is already totally assured. A further $4 million turns into totally assured. $5,587,176 of defensive sort out Grover Stewart’s $7.035 million 2022 base wage is totally assured. The $5,587,176 was assured for harm at signing. Buckner and Smith and Stewart’s totally assured $5 million $3 million and $2 million fifth day of 2022 league 12 months roster bonuses are totally assured.

Chargers: A small group of Chargers have salaries totally assured. Defensive finish Joey Bosa’s $24 million 2023 base wage, which is assured for harm, turns into fully safe. $1.5 million of extensive receiver Keenan Allen’s $15.5 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. $1.25 million of working again Austin Ekeler’s $5.5 million 2022 base wage is totally assured. The $1.25 million and $1.5 million have been assured for harm at signing. $4 million of offensive guard Matt Feiler’s $5.5 million 2022 base wage, which is assured for harm, was totally assured at signing. The remainder is totally safe.

Saints: The totally assured roster bonuses of Saints quartet, cornerback Marshon Lattimore ($15 million), offensive sort out Ryan Ramczyk ($8,741,608), working again Alvin Kamara ($6 million) and quarterback Taysom Hill ($9.9 million) are due.

Bengals: Defensive finish Trey Hendrickson’s $6 million roster bonus is due.

Buccaneers: A few Buccaneers have salaries assured. $7.5 million of linebacker Lavonte David’s $12.5 million 2022 base wage was assured for harm at signing. $5 million of the $7.5 million is already totally assured. The remaining $2.5 million turns into totally assured. $14.5 million of offensive sort out Donovan Smith’s harm assured $15.75 million 2022 base wage was totally assured at signing. The opposite $1.25 million is totally assured. $1.25 million of kicker Ryan Succop’s $3.25 million 2022 base wage is assured for harm and turns into totally assured.

Broncos: Three core Broncos gamers have ensures vest. Vast receiver Courtland Sutton’s $14.4 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. $2.9 million of security Justin Simmons‘ $14.4 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. $5.5 million of extensive receiver Tim Patrick’s $8 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. The quantities turning into totally assured have been assured for harm when these offers have been signed. Additionally, Sutton and Patrick’s totally assured $10.5 million and $6.965 million roster bonuses are due.

Falcons: Linebacker Deion Jones‘ totally assured $4 million roster bonus is payable.

Titans: Two Titans defensive starters have wage assured. Linebacker Zach Cunningham’s $10 million 2022 base wage, which is assured for harm, turns into totally assured. $1.25 million of linebacker Bud Dupree’s $17 million 2023 base wage is totally assured. The $1.25 million was assured for harm at signing.

March 21

(Day 6 of 2022 League Yr)

49ers: That is the final day for the 49ers to train an choice for linebacker Fred Warner’s 2026 contract 12 months value $18.25 million. A $12.68 million fee is critical to select up the choice. If the choice 12 months is declined, Warner’s 2022 base wage is $15.244 million, of which $14.26 million is already totally assured, as an alternative of $2.564 million.