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.

T he NFL Combine is wrapped up and once college programs complete their pro day, NFL organizations will have the ability to tighten up their draft boards. Teams have an idea of po

Adding a defensive tackle before an edge rusher could be a priority for the Lions in the 2025 NFL Draft. Much of that depends on if defensive tackle Alim McNeill will be ready by the start of the season as he recovers from a torn ACL. The Lions may want to ensure they have good depth behind McNeill and Reader.