For the Buffalo Bills, the moves the team makes this offseason will ultimately determine the Bills’ success next year and into the distant future.
Buffalo has been close to the Super Bowl the past few seasons. They could be the ones that put the team in trouble this offseason.
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General manager Brandon Beane will enter another offseason with the Bills, this time with Joe Brady as head coach. Beane will have many key decisions to make regarding roster construction while dealing with the salary cap.
Beane will hit free agency and enter the 2026 NFL Draft to round out the roster, but there’s more to the NFL offseason than just that. Salary cap decisions, potential trades and more are ongoing.
Here’s a quick list of important offseason dates and deadlines Bills fans need to know:
July 23, 2025; Rochester, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane on the field during training camp at St. John Fisher University. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
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Day 1: NFL teams can franchise and switch tag players
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February 23-March 2: 2026 NFL Scouting Combine (Indianapolis)
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March 3 (4 p.m.): Franchise/Transition Tag Deadline
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March 9-11: NFL free agent negotiations begin
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March 11: (4 p.m.): Free agency begins (new trades, trades become official)
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March 29-April 2: NFL Owners Meeting (Phoenix)
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April 6: NFL teams participate in mandatory minicamp with new coaches
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April 17: Restricted free agent (RFA) signings
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April 20: Mandatory mini-camp begins for returning NFL head coaches
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April 23-25: 2026 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh)
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May 1: Fifth-round selection deadline
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May 1-4/May 8-11: NFL teams host rookie minicamps
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May/June: NFL teams hold OTAs
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July 15: Deadline to sign players with franchise tag to long-term contracts
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Mid-to-late July: 2026 NFL training camps begin
Bills Wire will continue to provide updates during the 2026 offseason.
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This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Important 2026 NFL offseason dates Bills fans need to know
