When does free agency begin?
The free agency signing period begins on Wednesday, March 12 at 1 p.m. PT. This is also when trades can be made as it's the beginning of the new league year.
However, the league has a "legal tampering" period from Monday, March 10 at 9 a.m. until Wednesday, March 12 at 12:59 p.m. where teams can engage in contract negotiations with agents of players who are pending unrestricted free agents. The two-day negotiating period applies only to prospective unrestricted free agents. This is often the time that national media outlets will report on which players plan to sign with certain teams, but nothing is official yet.
What are the differences in the categories of free agents?
An unrestricted free agent is any player with four or more accrued seasons and an expired contract. They are free to negotiate and sign with any team.
A restricted free agent is a player with three accrued seasons and an expired contract. RFAs are free to negotiate and sign with any team, but their original team can offer them a qualifying offer that can come with the right of first refusal and/or draft-pick compensation.
An exclusive rights free agent is a player with fewer than three accrued seasons and an expired contract. If the player's original team offers him a one-year contract at the league minimum (based on his credited seasons), the player cannot negotiate with other teams.
What is an accrued season?
An accrued season is when a player is on a club's active/inactive roster, reserve/injured list or reserve/physically unable to perform list for six or more regular season games.
What is the 2025 salary cap?
The salary cap for each club is $279.2 million. According to OverTheCap.com, the Raiders have an estimated $95.3 million in cap space available.
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Who are the Raiders' pending free agents?
The Raiders have 27 players who will become free agents. Of those 27, 17 are unrestricted free agents, four are restricted free agents and six are exclusive rights free agents.
Unrestricted Free Agents
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | RB |
| Harrison Bryant | TE |
| Adam Butler | DT |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | DE |
| Divine Deablo | LB |
| Marcus Epps | S |
| Nate Hobbs | CB |
| Darnay Holmes | CB |
| John Jenkins | DT |
| Malcolm Koonce | DE |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR |
| Alexander Mattison | RB |
| Tre'von Moehrig | S |
| Andrus Peat | G/T |
| Janarius Robinson | DE |
| Cody Whitehair | G |
Restricted Free Agents
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Zach Carter | DT |
| Luke Masterson | LB |
| Desmond Ridder | QB |
| DJ Turner | WR |
Exclusive Rights Free Agents
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Matthew Butler | DT |
| Kyu Blu Kelly | CB |
| Kana'i Mauga | LB |
| Jordan Meredith | G |
| Charles Snowden | DE |
| Sam Webb | CB |
What are the Raiders' positions of need?
According to NFL.com, the Raiders will likely be in the market for QB, WR, RB, CB, DT in both free agency and the draft.
How can I follow all of the Raiders' free agency moves?
Bookmark Raiders.com's Free Agent Tracker to check in on the latest transactions and download the Raiders app for notifications and more.
Free Agent Tracker
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View the top 50 NFL free agents of 2025, according to NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal. (Last updated Friday, February 24)
WR Tee Higgins
OG Trey Smith
DT Milton Williams
OT Ronnie Stanley
LB Zack Baun
QB Sam Darnold
DT Osa Odighizuwa
DE Josh Sweat
WR Chris Godwin
CB Carlton Davis
CB Charvarius Ward
CB D.J. Reed
WR Amari Cooper
C Drew Dalman
CB Byron Murphy
LB Dre Greenlaw
S Jevon Holland
LB Nick Bolton
OG Will Fries
DE Haason Reddick
QB Justin Fields
S Tre'von Moehrig
CB Asante Samuel Jr.
DE Khalil Mack
DE Malcolm Koonce
S Justin Reid
LB Ernest Jones
OT Cam Robinson
OT Alaric Jackson
WR Stefon Diggs
OG Teven Jenkins
DT Javon Hargrave
DT Levi Onwuzurike
LB Jamien Sherwood
DT Calais Campbell
CB Paulson Adebo
C Josh Myers
DE Dayo Odeyingbo
OG Kevin Zeitler
RB Aaron Jones
DE Chase Young
S Talanoa Hufanga
WR Marquise Brown
WR Darius Slayton
CB Kristian Fulton
DE Azeez Ojulari
OL Patrick Mekari
DE Demarcus Lawrence
RB Najee Harris
WR Dyami Brown
