NFL Rule Change Lets Bengals Pitch Free Agents Directly, Could Win Key Targets
TL;DR
A new NFL rule allows teams to hold one 60-minute video or phone call with up to five potential UFAs during the negotiating window, with the player's agent on the call; for the Bengals, this enables coaches to directly pitch the team’s vision, potentially giving them an edge in landing top free agents.
- NFL Rule Change Could Quietly Give Bengals a Major Edge in Free Agency Sports Illustrated
- For one year (for now), teams can conduct one call with up to five impending free agents NBC Sports
- NFL Free Agency 2026: Chiefs can explore the 'legal tampering' period Yahoo Sports
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- This year's free agency brings a small advantage that the Steelers can exploit while Aaron Rodgers' case still in suspense MARCA
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