With the Super Bowl at an end. Here is my in-depth analysis of the 2023 off-season. Many teams will have over 40 million dollars in salary cap while some teams are under 10 million. The draft will also be extremely deep and offer game-changing players that have the potential to turn a franchise around. Let’s get right into it

Useful Dates

Feb 21: Franchise Tag Window opens

Feb 28 – March 6: Nfl Scouting Combine

March 7: College Pro Days begin

March 13-15: Negotiating window (legal tampering period) opens

March 15: New league year opens, free agency begins (4 p.m. ET)

March 26-29: NFL league meetings

April 17: OTAs begin

April 27-29: 2023 NFL Draft (Kansas City, Mo.)

May 1: Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks

May 5-8: Rookie minicamp 

May 12-15: Mandatory Minicamp

Mid-July: NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline

With free agency nearing, there will be many coveted free agents. Topping the list will be QB Derek Carr who was released by Las Vegas on Tuesday, February 14th. 

However, teams like the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers are attempting to sign players to make a run at the trophy. 

Teams like the Bears, who had the worst record of all teams, will have the most money to spend of any team, with 104 million dollars, and they also own the number pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, teams are calling the Bears’ offices in Chicago with monstrous offers for the #1 overall pick. With Bryce Young and CJ Stroud on the line. The Bears could get 3 or even 4 first round picks.