The busiest week on the NFL’s offseason calendar is upon us. The free-agent negotiating period opened at 11 a.m. Monday, and free agency officially begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday with the start of the 2026 league year.

Every NFL offseason reshapes the competitive landscape, and the period following the first two days of free agency often produces a wave of strategic moves that can quietly influence the upcoming season.

The NFL announced on Monday it has awarded 33 compensatory picks to 15 teams for the 2026 NFL Draft, which will be held April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. The 33 compensatory picks include one special selection that was awarded at the end of the third round to the Lions for the hiring of former defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as Jets head coach in 2025.

The Broncos select a 318-pound defensive tackle in this 2026 NFL mock draft.

The Chicago Bears are adding defensive line depth with the signing of Kentavius Street.

NFL front offices are embarking on a critical and hectic period of the offseason as the two-day free agency negotiating window opened on Monday. A bevy of big names, including Trey Hendrickson and Aaron Rodgers,

The Bills reportedly hosted Oklahoma defensive lineman Gracen Halton on a visit ahead of the 2026 NFL draft, per his own social media. Buffalo is looking at the 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman out of San Diego,

The early indications from the 2026 NFL offseason suggest the San Francisco 49ers are absolutely going for it.