Important 2022 NFL offseason dates

March 14-16 – For three days before free agency begins, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents. You will see plenty of reports of players agreeing to terms with new teams, but none of it is official until…

March 16, 4:00 p.m. – The start of the 2022 league year. All 2021 player contracts expire at this time and clubs can begin officially signing new free agents and making trades. To see which Panthers are set to become free agents if they aren’t re-signed before then, click here.

March 27-30 – NFL Annual Meeting; Palm Beach, Florida

April 18 – Clubs may begin offseason workout programs

April 28-30 – NFL Draft – Las Vegas, Nevada