The beat the , 23-20, in Super Bowl LVI on a 15-play, 79-yard drive resulting in touchdown with just 1:25 left to play. Financial decisions begin to take center stage with all NFL teams entering the offseason now that the 2021 season has concluded. Decisions made in the early part of the offseason can have long lasting ramifications for teams.Here's a look at key offseason dates running through the first week of the 2022 league year, which begins on March 16. Some dates have league-wide importance. Other dates can potentially affect specific player contracts and Juan Lagares Jersey the salary cap of individual teams because they are crucial to the timing of contract restructures, pay cuts and players being released. Notable players have been highlighted on the appropriate date with how the event is specified in their respective contracts. Le s heralded players are only mentioned on dates without a lot of activity.NFL: The waiver system for 2022 began. Players with fewer than four years of service for benefit purposes are subject to waivers, and their contracts can be claimed by other teams. Players with four or more years of service become free agents when released and can be immediately signed.Vikings: Defensive tackle 2022 and 2023 contract years voided. Richardson becomes an unrestricted free agent at the start of the 2022 league year. The Vikings have a $1,283,334 million 2022 cap charge (i.e.; dead money) from the bonus proration relating to these contract years. 49ers: Defensive end $4.6 million April 1, 2022 roster bonus became fully guaranteed. Ford's roster bonus was guaranteed for injury at signing.Giants: Offensive tackle 2022 contract year voided. Solder becomes an unrestricted free agent at the start of the 2022 league year. The Giants have a $4 million 2022 cap charge (i.e.; dead money) from the bonus proration relating to this contract year.Seahawks: The salaries of several are guaranteed. Safety , offensive guard and wide $14.4 million, $6 million and $16 million 2022 base salaries, which were guaranteed for injury at signing, become fully guaranteed. $3.08 million of defensive tackle $7.9 million 2022 base salary and $1 million of punter $3,083,059 2022 base salary are fully guaranteed. These amounts were guaranteed for injury at signing. Adams and Lockett's 2022 base salaries will reduce to fully guaranteed $2 million and $3 million, respectively, if the Seahawks commit to making the nece sary $12.44 million and $13 million payments to exercise the options for their 2025 contract years. This can be done as early as the first day of the 2022 league year on March 16 but no later than the fifth day (March 20). NFL: The contracts of 14 different players void: Seahawks offensive tackle , Seahawks safety , tight end , Seahawks tight end , wide receiver , defensive end , defensive lineman , Seahawks center , Bengals offensive tackle , Steelers quarterback , running back , Steelers wide receiver , 49ers offensive guard and Browns linebacker . Specifically, the Steelers will have $10.34 million and $5.6 million salary cap charges from Roethlisberger and Smith-Schuster's 2022 through 2025 contract years voiding.Browns: This is the first day for the Browns to exercise an option for fullback 2022 contract year worth $1.6 million. The deadline to exercise the option is one day prior to the start of the 2022 league year, which is March 15.NFL: The contracts of 27 different players void, including Rams wide receiver . and tight end . The Rams will have a $400,000 2022 cap charge from the bonus proration in Beckham's voiding 2022 through 2025 contract years. The Buccaneers will have $5 million of 2022 dead money relating to the bonus proration in Gronkowski's 2022 through 2025 contract years. All 27 players will be unrestricted free agents at the start of the 2022 league year. NFL: The 15-day period where teams can designate franchise or transition players begins. wide receiver , Bengals safety and cornerback are prime franchise tag candidates.NFL: The NFL Scouting Combine takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana. Meetings between agents of impending free agents and teams routinely occur at the Combine, although these types of discu sions are prohibited by NFL rules. Teams are rarely penalized for tampering with players from other teams when those players are scheduled to become free agents.Eagles: Defensive end 2022 through 2025 contract years void. He becomes an unrestricted free agent at the start of the 2022 league year. The Eagles will have a $7,248,800 cap charge from Barnett's 2022 through 2025 bonus proration after voiding. NFL: The period for designating franchise or transition players ends at 4 p.m. ET.Cardinals: Wide receiver 2022 and 2023 contract years void. He becomes an unrestricted free agent at the start of the 2022 league year. The Cardinals will have a $2.5 million cap charge relating to the 2022 and 2023 bonus proration with voiding.NFL: NFL teams are allowed to negotiate with the agents of prospective unrestricted free agents during a period beginning March 14 at 12 p.m. ET and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. ET on March 16. Prospective UFAs who don't have an agent can negotiate with front office executives of teams. Members of a team's coaching are prohibited from contacting self- Jacob DeGrom Jersey represented UFAs. In the two-day window, prospective UFAs can't visit teams or have direct contact with team employees, except those from their current clubs unle s operating without an agent. A player's ability to re-sign with his current club isn't affected by the rule. The negotiating period does not apply to unsigned players receiving restricted free agent, franchise or transition tenders. NFL: 2021 league year ends at 3:59:59 p.m. ET.Vikings: Linebacker 2022 and 2023 contract years void. Barr becomes an unrestricted free agent at the start of the 2022 league year. The Vikings will have $10.8 million in 2022 dead money from the bonus proration relating to these contract years.Patriots: Safety 2022 through 2024 contract years void. McCourty is an unrestricted free agent at the start on the 2022 league year. The Patriots will have $6.45 million in 2022 dead money from the bonus proration relating to these contract years.Saints: Two players have contract years void. Offensive tackle 2022 through 2024 contract years void. There will be a $12,981,324 cap charge for the Saints because of the bonus proration from these contract years. Saints quarterback 2022 and 2023 contract years void. The Saints will have a $3 million cap charge a sociated with Winston's 2022 and 2023 signing bonus proration. The players will be unrestricted free agents when the 2022 league year starts. Browns:Defensive end 2022 through 2025 contract years void. Clowney becomes an unrestricted free agent at the start of the 2022 league year. The Browns will have $3.6 million in 2022 dead money from the bonus proration relating to these contract years.NFL: The top 51 begins. Only the top 51 salaries (i.e.; cap numbers), including unsigned franchise, transition and restricted free agent tenders, on a team count against the salary cap during the offseason. All teams must be under the salary cap prior to 4:00 p.m. ET.NFL: The 2022 league year and free agency begin at 4:00 p.m. ET.NFL: The trading period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.Bills: This is the first day of a five-day period for the to exercise an option for quarterback 2028 contract year worth $41,554,595. Paying the required $42.4 million for Allen's 2028 contract year will drop his fully guaranteed $46.5 million 2022 base salary to a fully guaranteed $4.1 million. Dolphins: $6.775 million of cornerback $12.975 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The remaining $6.2 million is secure. The entire amount was guaranteed for injury at signing.Giants: Kenny Golladay has an injury guaranteed $4.5 million third day of the 2022 league year roster bonus that becomes completely secure. $2 million of teammate $13.4 million 2022 base salary becomes fully guaranteed. The cornerback's $2 million was guaranteed for injury at signing.Eagles: This is the first day the Eagles can pick up options in the contracts of several Eagles, including tight end and offensive tackle . With Goedert, a $3.215 million payment is required for a dummy 2026 contract year. His 2022 base salary reduces from a fully guaranteed $4.25 million to a fully guaranteed $1.035 million with the option being exercised. In Mailata's case, a $7.035 million payment is required for a dummy 2026 contract year. His 2022 base salary reduces from a fully guaranteed $8 million to a fully guaranteed $965,000 with the option being exercised. Additionally, Eagles center fully guaranteed $1.5 million roster bonus is due. Rams: Defensive tackle $5 million roster bonus is due.Lions: Quarterback fully guaranteed $15.5 million roster bonus is due. $10 million of Goff's $10.65 million 2022 base salary was guaranteed for injury at signing. The $10 million is completely secure.Chargers: Center $9 million 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed. It was guaranteed for injury when he signed his deal.Commanders: The full guarantee of Commanders offensive tackle injury guaranteed $4 million fifth day of the 2022 league year roster bonus vests. On the following day, Leno's $1.25 million 2022 base salary, which was guaranteed for injury at signing, becomes fully guaranteed. Chiefs: Multiple Chiefs have salary guarantees activated. Quarterback ' $2.5 million 2024 base salary, $550,000 2024 workout bonus and $34.9 million third day of the 2024 league year roster bonus are fully guaranteed. Defensive tackle ' $3.75 million 2022 base salary and $500,000 2022 workout bonus are fully guaranteed. Offensive tackle $15 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. $2 million of tight end $6.5 million 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed. These amounts were guaranteed for injury at signing. Also, Mahomes' $27.4 million fully guaranteed 2022 roster bonus is due.Colts: $15 million of quarterback $22 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The remaining $7 million becomes completely secure. There isn't an offset with the $15 million. Wentz's injury guaranteed $5 million roster bonus is due.Falcons: Quarterback $7.5 million bonus becomes a payment obligation.Browns: Three key Browns have guarantees vest. Offensive guards and respective $11 million and $12.5 million 2023 base salaries are fully guaranteed. $2,866,941 of running back $10.85 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. These amounts were guaranteed for injury at signing.Bears: Edge rusher $5.5 million roster bonus is due. $5 million of teammate $11 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The safety's other $6 million becomes fully guaranteed. The entire $11 million was guaranteed for injury at signing.Packers: Offensive tackle , defensive tackle , running back and linebacker are due $9.5 million, $6.4 million, $3.75 million and $3 million roster bonuses.Eagles: The Eagles have several contract guarantees vest. $2 million of cornerback $6 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. Another $2 million becomes fully guaranteed. Tight end Dallas Goedert, offensive tackle Jordan Mailata and defensive end respective $14 million, $14.5 million and $9 million 2023 base salaries are fully guaranteed. $1.55 million of cornerback $6.35 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. $2.25 million of kicker 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed. There were corresponding injury guarantees for the fully guaranteed amounts when the players signed their contracts, except for Maddox. In his case, $5.2 million was guaranteed for injury at signing.Dolphins: $6 million of Dolphins cornerback ' $14.375 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The remaining $8.375 million becomes secure. The $14.375 million was guaranteed for injury at signing.Saints: Key players have salary guarantees vest. Wide receiver ' $15.35 million 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed. $2.5 million of cornerback $14.5 million 2023 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The remaining $12 million becomes fully guaranteed. $3.3 million of offensive tackle $14 million 2023 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The Travis D'Arnaud Jersey remaining $10.7 million is fully guaranteed. Running back Alvin Kamara's $1 million fifth day of the 2023 league year roster bonus is fully guaranteed. Quarterback $9.9 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. These amounts were guaranteed for injury at signing.Steelers: Defensive lineman has a $4.5 million roster bonus payable.Buccaneers: Defensive tackle injury guaranteed $12.5 million 2023 base salary becomes completely secure.Vikings: The base salaries of three Vikings become secure. Running back $8.3 million 2022 base salary, safety $2.95 million 2022 base salary and defensive tackle $7.9 million 2022 base salary are fully guaranteed. All of the amounts were guaranteed for injury when these contracts were signed. Additionally, Smith's injury guaranteed $8 million roster bonus is due.Giants: $10 million of Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay's injury guaranteed $13 million 2022 base salary was fully guaranteed at signing. The last $3 million becomes fully guaranteed. $4.5 million of his $13.25 million base salary is also Adeiny Hechavarria Jersey completely secure. The $4.5 million was guaranteed for injury at signing. Golladay's $4.5 million roster bonus, which became fully guaranteed on the first day of the 2022 league year, is due.Raiders: The Raiders have some contract guarantees vest. Offensive tackle $3.275 million 2022 base salary and $14.225 million 2023 base salaries are secure. Defensive end $5 million 2022 base salary is secure. Running back $2.5 million 2022 base salary is secure. Center ' $1.9 million 2022 base salary is secure. Kicker $3,434,445 2022 base salary is secure. There were corresponding injury guarantees when the players signed their contracts. Miller, Ngakoue, Drake and Jones also have fully guaranteed $13.5 million, $8 million, $5.5 million and $1.5 million roster bonuses payable.Commanders: The guarantees of several Commanders players are triggered. Defensive lineman , cornerback and offensive tackle $2 million, $5 million and $1.25 million 2022 base salaries are fully guaranteed. $5.35 million of center $7.17 million 2022 base is fully guaranteed. $2.215 million of tight end ' $3.99 million 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed. The amounts becoming fully guaranteed were guaranteed for injury at signing. Jackson has a fully guaranteed $5 million roster bonus due and wide receiver injury guaranteed $1.5 million roster bonus is payable.Browns: This is the first day of a 12-day window for the Browns to pick up options for safety voiding 2026 contract year and defensive end 2026 contract year worth $22.965 million. A $6.75 million payment is required for Johnson's option year. Johnson's $10.75 million injury guaranteed 2022 base salary, of which $6.75 million was fully guaranteed at signing, becomes fully guaranteed on the third day of the league year. The 2022 base salary reduces to a fully guaranteed $4 million if the option year is picked up. The Browns must pay Garrett $17.965 million for his fully guaranteed $19 million million 2022 base salary to decrease to a fully guaranteed $1.035 million.Bills: $4.975 million of Bills cornerback $9.95 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The other half is fully guaranteed. The entire amount was guaranteed for injury at signing. $8.35 million of White's $8.6 million 2023 base salary was guaranteed for injury at signing. $6.35 million of the $8.35 million is completely secure.Lions: A seven-day window for the Lions to pick up an option for center 2026 contact year worth $12.75 million opens. An $18 million payment is nece sary for the option year. Ragnow's injury guaranteed $20,751,529 2022 base salary, of which $18,290,899 was fully guaranteed, reduces to a fully guaranteed $2,751,529 when the option is exercised. The remaining $2,460,640 of Ragnow's 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed on the third day of the 2022 league year.Cowboys: Quarterback$31 million 2023 base salary, as well as wide receiver $20 million 2022 base salary, are completely secure. $6,483,250 of offensive tackle $10 million 2022 base salary is completely secure. This money for the three players was guaranteed for injury at signing.Rams: Quarterback $10 million roster bonus is due while the remaining $7 million of wide receiver $14.5 million salary guarantee vests. The $14.5 million was guaranteed for injury at signing and $7.5 million was previously fully guaranteed. Kupp's entire 2022 base salary is $14.875 million.Texans: Quarterback $20 million 2023 base salary and $17.5 million fifth day of the 2023 league year roster bonus are fully guaranteed. Both were guaranteed for injury when Watson signed his deal in 2020.Ravens: This is the deadline for the to exercise an option on tight end ' 2025 contract year worth $11 million. A $15.5 million payment is required to reduce his 2022 salary from a fully guaranteed $19 million to a fully guaranteed $3.5 million. Andrews' $7.5 million 2023 base salary, which was guaranteed for injury at signing, is fully guaranteed. $5 million of cornerback injury guaranteed $10 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The remaining $5 million becomes fully guaranteed. $7.35 million of Humphrey's injury guaranteed $10.5 million 2023 base salary is also fully guaranteed. Additionally, $6.75 million of offensive tackle $12.75 million 2023 base salary, which was fully guaranteed at signing, is completely secure.Seahawks: Quarterback $5 million roster bonus is payable.Vikings: Defensive end $18 million roster bonus is due.Cardinals: A couple of key Cardinals have salary guaranteed. $2 million of safety injury guaranteed $11 million 2022 base salary is already fully guaranteed. The remaining $9 million becomes fully guaranteed. $6.25 million of defensive lineman $11.25 million 2022 base salary was guaranteed for injury at signing. $3.25 million of this $6.25 million was fully guaranteed at signing. The remaining $3 million is completely secure. Watt's fully guaranteed $2.25 million roster bonus is payable. Also, wide receiver ' $10.65 million roster bonus is due.Colts: The guarantees for several prominent Colts are triggered. Defensive tackle $11 million 2022 base salary that's guaranteed for injury is fully guaranteed. $2.7 million of linebacker injury guaranteed $15.75 million 2023 base salary is already fully guaranteed. Another $9.3 million becomes fully guaranteed. $6 million of offensive tackle injury guaranteed $16 million 2023 base salary is already fully guaranteed. An additional $4 million becomes fully guaranteed. $5,587,176 of defensive tackle $7.035 million 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed. The $5,587,176 was guaranteed for injury at signing. Buckner and Smith and Stewart's fully guaranteed $5 million $3 million and $2 million fifth day of 2022 league year roster bonuses are fully guaranteed.Chargers: A small group of Chargers have salaries fully guaranteed. Defensive end $24 million 2023 base salary, which is guaranteed for injury, becomes completely secure. $1.5 million of wide receiver $15.5 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. $1.25 million of running back $5.5 million 2022 base salary is fully guaranteed. The $1.25 million and $1.5 million were guaranteed for injury at signing. $4 million of offensive guard $5.5 million 2022 base salary, which is guaranteed for injury, was fully guaranteed at signing. The rest is completely secure.Saints: The fully guaranteed roster bonuses of Saints quartet, cornerback Marshon Lattimore ($15 million), offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk ($8,741,608), running back ($6 million) and quarterback Taysom Hill ($9.9 million) are due.Bengals: Defensive end $6 million roster bonus is due.Buccaneers: A couple of Buccaneers have salaries guaranteed. $7.5 million of linebacker $12.5 million 2022 base salary was guaranteed for injury at signing. $5 million of the $7.5 million is already fully guaranteed. The remaining $2.5 million becomes fully guaranteed. $14.5 million of offensive tackle injury guaranteed $15.75 million 2022 base salary was fully guaranteed at signing. The other $1.25 million is fully guaranteed. $1.25 million of kicker $3.25 million 2022 base salary is guaranteed for injury and becomes fully guaranteed.Broncos: Three core players have guarantees vest. Wide receiver $14.4 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. $2.9 million of safety ' $14.4 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. $5.5 million of wide receiver $8 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. The amounts becoming fully guaranteed were guaranteed for injury when these deals were signed. Also, Sutton and Patrick's fully guaranteed $10.5 million and $6.965 million roster bonuses are due.Falcons: Linebacker ' fully guaranteed $4 million roster bonus is payable.Titans: Two defensive starters Jeurys Familia Jersey have salary guaranteed. Linebacker $10 million 2022 base salary, which is guaranteed for injury, becomes fully guaranteed. $1.25 million of linebacker $17 million 2023 base salary is fully guaranteed. The $1.25 million was guaranteed for injury at signing.49ers: This is the last day for the 49ers to exercise an option for linebacker 2026 contract year worth $18.25 million. A $12.68 million payment is nece sary to pick up the option. If the option year is declined, Warner's 2022 base salary is $15.244 million, of which $14.26 million is already fully guaranteed, instead of $2.564 million.
