Here are the important NFL dates for teams to place a franchise tags to their players, the free agency dates and other important dates:
- February 22 through March 8: Franchise/Transition Player designation period
- March 16: 2021 NFL league year ends at 3:59 p.m. ET
- March 16: 2022 NFL league year/free agency begins at 4 p.m. ET
- April 4: Start of offseason workouts for teams with new head coaches
- April 18: Start of offseason workouts for teams with no head coaching change
- April 22: Last day of restricted free agent signing period
- April 27: Last day to match offer sheets to restricted free agents
- April 28 through April 30: 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, NV