NFL free agency begins on Wednesday, March 12 at 4 p.m., but thanks to the legal tampering period, teams like the Detroit Lions can begin negotiating with players on Monday. On Monday at 12 p.m., NFL teams can begin speaking to players set to become free agents and their representatives to begin negotiating potential contracts.

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Free agency officially starts at the beginning of the new league year, but players and teams can and often do agree to terms on contracts before then.