NFL

When the NFL's 32 teams have to cut their rosters down to the 53-player limit, it means that hundreds of football players are cut and their futures become ...

If this is the case, they will not become a free agent and will also enter the waiver process. The only exception to this rule is if a veteran is cut after the NFL trade deadline passes and is cut during the regular season. It means that, should they be cut, they do not leave their team as a free agent, but go into the waiver process. This means that a waiver can only apply to young players who are in the first years of their football careers. Whether they fall into waivers, and have to wait for the process to be complete, or become a free agent, meaning they can sign for any team at any time, determines their future. [The top 20 NFL salaries: A crazy contract, a clear king and Mahomes outside the top three!](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/album/2023/02/13/63ea3b3346163f34138b4573.html)

After a referee's pivotal call, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on Sunday night with a drama-free field goal from Harrison Butker ...

On one hand, he’s not there to judge the gravitas of a particular moment, to suss out its drama, to worry about whether the NFL is putting on a maximally efficient show. The NFL got something unforgettable on its Super Bowl Sunday, something it won’t be able to sand away. The question of whether a referee should throw a flag in a moment like that is interesting philosophically. The referee is there to call the game, period. But Cheffer’s call came on the third down of a tie game in the closing minutes of the Super Bowl, a Super Bowl that, with the wild crowd, Rhianna’s excellent halftime performance, and the two QBs’ heroics, was beginning to approach legendary status. The NFL had a perfect story for its perfect night. If the NFL had been in control on field the way it is off field, it would have zapped the ref right before he threw the flag, giving everyone the epic finale we were expecting and desperately hoping for. The Eagles player, James Bradberry, had his hand on the back of Chiefs receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and may have even closed his first in a “hold” motion. The Chiefs would have kicked a field goal, and the Eagles would have driven down the field in the closing moments to try to tie or win it, and this face melter of a Super Bowl might have included an ending for the ages. The Kansas City Chiefs ended up beating the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 on Sunday night with a drama-free field goal from Harrison Butker in the waning seconds of the game. The disgusting way the United States government and the NFL treated the family of slain player turned soldier [Pat Tillman](https://theintercept.com/2017/09/28/pat-tillman-nfl-protest-death-army-disgrace/) became yet another [pro-military moment](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/super-bowl-pat-tillman-reactions?d_id=5486000&ref=bftwbuzzfeednews&utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bftwbuzzfeednews) in a mutually beneficial partnership that has [lasted for decades](https://www.sportscasting.com/amount-money-military-gives-nfl/). Even when the league is under fire for one thing or another — which it always is — it never feels as if anything is in danger of careening into chaos.

As Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs emerge from the haziest of nights, an NFL season like no other draws to a close. Advertisement.

The NFL is in many ways a fortunate sport. And until that changes, nor will the NFL. And that includes in the media room. And we did go back and we have reviewed everything we’ve been doing across the league. We want to make progress across the board. But I am comfortable that we made significant progress across the league. 'More concerning is that for a year plus now, we have never had a full-time Black employee on the news desk,' Trotter added. The Dallas Cowboys owner was in a group of white students who attempted to stop six Black students from desegregating at North Little Rock High School. In week three the world winced as Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion. And we are looking at everything from vendors that we’re working with, to partners that we’re working with, to ownership where we’ve seen significant changes in diversity just this year. Jones acknowledged it was him in the picture, but added: 'I don't know that I or anybody anticipated had a background of knowing… 'I remember the entire night up until the point I got tackled.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the winners of Super Bowl LVIII following their 35-38 win over the Philadelphia Eagles and, with the 2022/23 NFL season now ...

The race to sign the big talents will be as intense as always, from the legal tampering period through to the official opening of free agency. The legal tampering period, which will start on March 13, 2023, allows teams to begin negotiating with the agents of various players 48 hours prior to the official start of free agency. However, the league allows for a "legal tampering period" which is usually 48 hours before the start of the free agency period. However, teams are not allowed to finalize terms with the players until the official opening of free agency, with punishments coming in form of fines or even being stripped of draft picks. The NFL free agency period for this year will start on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. [their 35-38 win over the Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/super-bowl/2023/02/13/63e9ae51ca474166698b45c4.html) and, with the 2022/23 [NFL](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl.html) season now officially in the record books, the richest sports league in the world will now turn to its off-season and the NFL free agency period.

Adam Thielen, Keenan Allen and Aaron Jones could become NFL free agents in 2023 if they don't agree to reworked contracts.

The NFL spotlight will shift from one star AFC quarterback to another starting on Monday morning. Lamar Jackson will be the center of most NFL offseason...

The standard for major deals could rise in that span, but that is a risk the Ravens may have to take. That could play a role in whether Hargrave comes back. The Seahawks own the No. 5 overall pick from the Wilson trade and the No. Edwards and safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson will both be free agents as well. The Seahawks have proved previously they can mine the NFL draft for potential stars. Philadelphia has Hargrave, Brandon Graham and Fletcher Cox set to hit free agency from its defensive line. 1 free agent in the NFL this offseason, but he may not move anywhere outside of Baltimore if the Ravens have their way. The signal-caller missed vital games down the stretch in both campaigns. Baltimore must make a smart business decision regarding the injury-prone quarterback, though. The Ravens can then wait one more year to pay Jackson a large salary. If Seattle's impeccable scouting translates to the 2023 draft, it could have a loaded roster of young talent to support Smith.