49ers: Full 2018 NFL free agency preview and analysis

San Francisco 49ers: Full 2018 NFL free agency preview and analysis

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 31: General Manager John Lynch of the San Francisco 49ers looks on from the sidelines during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – OCTOBER 06: A view of a San Francisco 49ers helmet during warms up prior to their NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on October 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

2018 NFL Free Agency Start and Information

There’s a pretty specific breakdown on how the start of free agency, which coincides with the league’s new year, can be handled.

You can read more on those dates here.

Teams can legally start negotiating with player agents on Mar. 12 — two days before the official start of free agency. Deals can’t be finalized until free agency begins. But that’s why you often get a flurry of announced deals right at the beginning of the league’s new year.

Speaking of such, the league’s calendar turns over on Mar. 14, with free agency officially beginning at 4 p.m. ET — the moment all 2017 contracts expire.

Niner Noise will be keeping you up to date on all the 49ers’ free-agent pickups and acquisitions starting on Wednesday.

You can find all the information right here.

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In the meantime, gear up for what promises to be an exciting offseason around the NFL.