February 23, 2023

Eagles offseason guide: Key dates and resources

Everything you need to stay up to speed with the Eagles in the offseason.

By Nick Tricome
PhillyVoice Staff

The NFL never stops moving, and though it's been a relatively quiet couple of weeks since the Eagles lost the Super Bowl to the Chiefs, the Birds will be back at it in trying to make it back before you know it.

The window is already open for teams to designate the franchise tag, the scouting combine will begin on Tuesday in Indy – and you know it's always cool to watch the linemen just destroy the bench press – and then free agency will open where Howie Roseman and co. will inevitably be working the phones like crazy (provided they aren't already).

Then there'll be the draft at the end of April, rookie camps, OTAs, until we're finally back at training camp and wondering if this is the Eagles team that will make it back to the top of the mountain and send another parade up the Ben Franklin Parkway.

The NFL never stops and it can be a lot to keep up with at times. So here's a handy guide full of key dates and resources to keep you up to speed over the next couple of months:

February 21

• 4 p.m. ET: Teams are open to designate franchise tag.

MORE: Which Eagles player could get franchise tagged?

February 28 – March 6

• NFL Scouting Combine, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis.

MORE: 20 potential Eagles prospects to watch during the Senior Bowl

March 7

• College pro days begin.

• In-person and video/phone interviews with draft-eligible players begin.

• 4 p.m. ET: Deadline for clubs to designate franchise tag.

March 13-15

• Free agency negotiating period (beginning at noon ET on March 13 and ending at 3:59 p.m. ET on March 15).

• Eagles pending unrestricted free agents (20 in total):

Offense (8)	Defense (11)	Special Teams (1)
T Andre Dillard	CB James Bradberry	P Brett Kern
C Jason Kelce	DT Fletcher Cox
QB Gardner Minshew	LB T.J. Edwards
WR Zach Pascal	S Marcus Epps
RB Miles Sanders	S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
RB Boston Scott	DE Brandon Graham
G Isaac Seumalo	DT Javon Hargrave
TE Tyree Jackson*	DT Linval Joseph
	DE Robert Quinn
	DT Ndamukong Suh
	LB Kyzir White

*Eagles can retain negotiating rights with minimum salary tender

March 15

• Teams must exercise 2023 contract options prior to 4 p.m. ET.

• Qualifying offers for restricted free agents must be submitted prior to 4 p.m. ET to retain a right of first refusal/compensation.

• Minimum salary tenders must be submitted to players with less than three accrued seasons of free agency credit prior to 4 p.m. ET to retain negotiating rights.

• Teams must be salary cap compliant prior to 4 p.m. ET.

• 2023 league year begins at 4 p.m. ET. Trading and free agency open.