What’s on the NFL schedule between now and the start of the season in mid-September?

On September 10, the Seattle Seahawks will open the new NFL season as the current Super Bowl winners. Although there are still a few months to go until mid-September, the time in the world’s best football league is far from uneventful. On the contrary.

After the franchise tag phase and scouting combine, free agency began on March 9. After two days of negotiations, contracts can now be signed and trades made from March 11.

This also marks the official start of the new league year in the NFL. But what happens between now and the start of the season? What important events await officials, players and fans?