One Month Until the NFL Draft in Green Bay

One month to go. Get ready Green Bay, the masses are coming!

2025 Off-Season Tracker

The 2025 Packers Off-Season Tracker is up and running. It will be updated as needed until the start of Packers Training Camp in July.

Bob Long Passes Away at 83

Bob Long, a member of the Green Bay Packers’ record-tying, three-time NFL champions during the Vince Lombardi era, died Sunday. He was 83. Our condolences to his family, friends, and teammates. More on the Packers’ site HERE.

Al Matthews Passes Away

Former Packer DB Al Matthews has passed away at the age of 77. Check out the post on the team’s site HERE.

New League Year Dawns Today

“Legal Tampering” Day in the NFL

2025 NFL Free Agency Q & A

The Associated Press

The NFL’s free agency period opens Monday (March 10, 2025) with a 52-hour legal tampering period ahead of the official start of the new league year on Wednesday. Several high-profile players, including quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Sam Darnold and Justin Fields, will be free to sign a contract with a new team.

Here’s an explanation of rules and terms:

WHAT DOES LEGAL TAMPERING MEAN?

At 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, teams can start negotiating with players who will become unrestricted free agents when their contracts expire at the start of the new league year on 4 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. Players can’t sign with new teams until the league year officially begins. The two-day negotiating period applies only to players who will be unrestricted free agents.

WHO ARE UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS?

Any player with four or more accrued seasons — six or more regular-season games on a club’s active/inactive, reserve/injured or reserve/physically unable to perform lists — whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent and may negotiate and sign with any team.

WHO ARE RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS?

Restricted free agents are players with three accrued seasons who have received a qualifying offer when their current deals expire on Wednesday.

WHAT IS A FRANCHISE TAG?

Each team can designate one potential free agent a franchise player. Only Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and Chiefs guard Trey Smith received the tag before the March 4 deadline.

An exclusive franchise player is not free to sign with another club and is offered the greater of the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position for the current year as of the end of the restricted free agent signing period on April 18; or the amount of the required tender for a non-exclusive franchise player.

A non-exclusive franchise player can sign with another team, but that club will owe his previous team two first-round draft picks. All the players tagged this year are non-exclusive.

A team has to sign a franchise player by Nov. 11.

The full list of tag numbers, by position:

Quarterback: $40.242 million (franchise); $35.377 million (transition).

Running back: $13.64 million (franchise); $11.067 million (transition).

Wide receiver: $23.959 million (franchise); $21.441 million (transition).

Tight end: $13.826 million (franchise); $11.712 million (transition).

Offensive line: $23.402 million (franchise); $21.271 million (transition).

Defensive end: $22.062 million (franchise); $19.872 million (transition).

Defensive tackle: $25.123 million (franchise); $20.849 million (transition).

Linebacker: $25.452 million (franchise); $20.862 million (transition).

Cornerback: $20.187 million (franchise); $17.595 million (transition).

Safety: $18.601 million (franchise); $15.027 million (transition).

Kicker/Punter: $6.313 million (franchise); $5.73 million (transition).

WHAT IS A TRANSITION TAG?

The transition tag is a one-year offer for the average of top 10 salaries at the position. It guarantees the original club the right of first refusal to match any offer the player might receive from another team. The tagging team is awarded no compensation if it chooses not to match a deal. No player received the transition tag this year. Teams can decide to withdraw franchise and transition tags and the player automatically becomes an unrestricted free agent.

WHAT IS THE SALARY CAP FOR 2025?

The salary cap is $279.2 million per club, up from $255.4 million last year. Teams must be under the salary cap by 4 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

WHAT IS SALARY CAP ROLLOVER?

A team may carry over salary cap space from one league year to the following league year by submitting notice to the NFL prior to 4 p.m. EDT on the day following the team’s final regular-season game. A team can carry over 100% of its remaining 2024 room to its adjusted salary cap for 2025.

MORE FREE AGENCY INFO FROM THE NFL:

2025 NFL Scouting Combine

The NFL Scouting Combine (Presented by Microsoft Copilot) is a pivotal step in the prospect journey from amateur athlete to NFL Pro. This key stop before the NFL Draft provides an exciting opportunity for fans to witness the future talent of the NFL up-close before prospects find their new team.

Located in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium from February 27 – March 2, fans can attend the free INSIDE LOOK event LIVE over the span of four days for special access to see the best of the NFL prospects, show off their skills to coaches, GMs, and scouts. At the COMBINE EXPERIENCE, fans will have an opportunity to see NFL Legends and can take part in an interactive fan festival that celebrates playing football at every level.

Event Details:

Dates: Thursday, February 27 – Sunday, March 2

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Registration: Visit nfl.com/onepass to download the NFL OnePass app for more information on registering. Registration will open on JANUARY 25, 2025.

Entry procedures: Fans should register for NFL OnePass and show their QR code to enter. Minors (under the age of 18) will be admitted on their parent/guardian/chaperone's QR code. No tickets are required. NFL OnePass is also mandatory for all participatory games in the Combine Experience.

Please note: The NFL clear bag policy will be in effect and event access will be first come / first served contingent upon capacity. Access is not guaranteed. Seating inside Lucas Oil Stadium is general admission and fans will be guided to an available seating section upon arrival.

Event Schedule:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 (DL, LB)

Combine Experience: Gates Open 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Inside Look: Gates Open 1:00pm – 9:00pm
Drills Start Time: 3:00pm ET

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 1 (DB, TE)
Combine Experience: Gates Open 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Inside Look: Gates Open 1:00pm – 8:30pm
Drills Start Time: 3:00pm ET

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 (RB, QB, WO)
Combine Experience: Gates Open 11:00am – 7:00pm
Inside Look: Gates Open 11:00am – 8:00pm
Drills Start Time: 1:00pm ET

SUNDAY, MARCH 2 (OL)
Combine Experience: Gates Open 11:00am – 4:00pm
Inside Look: Gates Open 11:00am – 6:30pm
Drills Start Time: 1:00pm ET

Register through the NFL OnePass app for your FREE access to attend the Combine. Please note, your access QR code is good for all four days of the event.

Prospects perform standard tests to determine their ranking. (Kevin Sabitus NFL)

A look inside Lucas Oil Stadium during the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. (Kevin Sabitus NFL)

Oregon State (and current Green Bay Packer) S Kitan Oladapo going through drills at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. (Kevin Sabitus NFL)

NFL Scouting Combine Invited Players

The NFL released the list of players invited to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday. A total of 329 prospects have been invited to attend this year's event, which will take place in Indianapolis from February 24 through March 3. Here are the invitees, sorted by position.

See the list HERE.

NFL Scouting Combine is Up Next

Offseason? What offseason? The Green Bay Packers and the 31 other professional football teams are back to work this weekend, traveling to Indianapolis for the annual NFL Scouting Combine. The grind of the 2025 season starts on Monday, February 24th, in Indianapolis, Ind. at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Green Bay Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst (above) is scheduled to have his annual press conference at 9:00 a.m. CT on Tuesday morning, February 25th.