2024 Season Timeline

[Burt the Butcher]

Tues., April 30th at 11:59pm - RFA Declarations are Due

Fri., May 3rd at 11:59pm - Soft Cap Period Ends and Franchise player declarations are also due prior to this date/time

Sat., May 4th at 12:00am - Hard Cap Period Begins, Contracts roll over and 4th year Taxi Squad members rollover to Active Squad and new MFL Site is created.

Sat., May 4th at 12:00am - RFA Bidding Opens

Sun., June 2nd at 11:59pm - RFA Bidding Closes

Mon., June 3rd at 12:00am - Rookie Draft Begins

Mon., July 1st at 12:00am - this date will also be somewhat flexible in that as it would not open until the 1st Monday after the rookie draft has been completed - Opening of the UFA period

Sunday, Sept. 1st @ 12:00am: The Sunday prior to the first week 1 game of the NFL season at 12:00am - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 4-7 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - Injured Reserve Opens

Sunday, Sept. 1st @ 11:59pm: The Sunday prior to the first week 1 game of the NFL season week at 11:59pm - this will be a flexible date each year that basically commences the day after the 3rd pre-season games end (4th for the few teams that play 5). This will be approximately 7-10 days before the NFL regular season kicks off - Off-Season Free Agency ENDS and RFA/UFA/Rookie Declarations are due

Monday, Sept. 2nd @ 12:00am: The Monday prior to the first week 1 game of the NFL season 12:00am - opening of In-Season Free Agency

[Burt the Butcher]

As Rookie Draft ended in record time (I believe) - according to the rules, we can start UFA bidding on Monday, June 17th at 12:00am EST.

Well done all!!

[Burt the Butcher]

Upcoming dates:

Sunday, Sept. 1st @ 12:00am: Injured Reserve Opens

Sunday, Sept. 1st @ 11:59pm: Off-Season Free Agency ENDS and RFA/UFA/Rookie Declarations are due

Monday, Sept. 2nd @ 12:00am: Opening of In-Season Free Agency