The Super Bowl LIV celebration didn’t last long for Kansas City. Brett Veach and his crew have been hard at work, ensuring that the Chiefs remain competitive for the 2020 NFL season.
The team spent the past week in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. With a new month upon us, it means there are new important dates to monitor in the NFL calendar. Several big ones happen in March, such as the start of the new league year. Here’s a look at the upcoming NFL calendar and the dates that Chiefs fans should be aware of.
March NFL calendar of events
February 24 – March 2: The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
March 12: Marks the final day that teams can use the franchise tag or transition tag on players (keep your eyes on Chiefs DT Chris Jones, who is expected to be tagged).
March 16-18: The NFL’s legal tampering period begins. Teams can begin negotiating with pending free agents.
March 18: The 2020 league year begins at 4:00 p.m. ET. All 2019 player contracts expire at this time. The free agency period for the 2020 season officially opens.
March 18: Club option deadline. Prior to 4:00p.m. ET, teams must exercise club options on players with options clauses in their contracts. If they don’t, they forfeit the rights to those players.
March 18: Restricted free-agent deadline. Teams must submit qualifying offers to their RFA’s with expiring contracts in order to retain a Right of First Refusal/Compensation.
March 18: Exclusive rights free-agent deadline. Teams must submit a contract tender to retain exclusive negotiating rights to their players with expiring 2019 contracts who have fewer than three accrued seasons.
March 18: Top 51 rule. Teams must be under the salary cap by 4:00 p.m. ET with only the top 51 contracts counted against it.
March 18: The trading period for the new league year begins at 4:00 p.m. ET. Trades can be agreed upon prior to March 18, but won’t process until this date.
March 29-April 1: NFL Owners spring meeting in Palm Beach, Florida
