New Rules & 2018 Offseason Timeline

[DFL COMMISSIONER]

From the Desk of the Commissioner

DFL 2018 New Rules & Offseason Timeline:

New Rules:
1) DFL Salary Cap increasing from $75 to $80, starting this season (2018)
2) In-Season drops must be submitted by 11:59pm est on Monday nights to count for that week. Anything after that time will go towards the following week
3) In-Season drop cap penalties are changing as well to the following;
*Week 1-2: 100% of players salary
*Week 3-4: 75% of players salary
*Week 5-DFL Super Bowl: 50% of players salary

Offseason Timeline:
1) Complete owners return poll, determine if any owners need to replaced
2) Recruit potential new owners; Have (potential) new owners submit applications to be reviewed to takeover open existing teams
-deadline: Sunday, February 4 (Super Bowl Sunday)
3) Have current (and eligible) owners submit applications for "relocation"
-opens: Sunday, January 28
-deadline: Sunday, February 11 @ 11:59pm est
4) Open up time for owners to bring up topics for Owners Meetings
-open until February TBD
5) Conduct Owners Meetings (if any)
-to begin Monday, February 12
-end Monday, February 19
6) New owners decided for any potential open teams
- Sunday, February 11
7) Relocation decisions announced
-Sunday, February 18
8) Trading opens
-Friday, February 23
9) 2018 Franchise Tags
-opens: Saturday, March 10
-deadline: Saturday, March 24 @ 11:59pm est
10) Free Agent (FA) Draft starts
-Saturday, April 7 @ 12pm EST
11) Rookie Draft starts
-roughly beginning of May (like 2017)
12) Off-Season Free Agency Bidding
-Opens 12am EST, Wednesday June 13, 12am EST

-Chief

[DFL COMMISSIONER]

From the Desk of the Commissioner

Update:

The IR designation to return rule failed to pass with a majority vote (received 11 of needed 13), thus it will not be added

Also, DFL Trade for reviews will be open starting this Friday, February 23.

[Atlanta Falcons]

I understand trades will be open on Friday, but can we also Drop players on Friday? Thx

[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]

Yes both will be open Friday

[Atlanta Falcons]

Thank you!

[Deleted]

When does blind bidding start?

[DFL COMMISSIONER]

From the Desk of the Commissioner

Off-Season Free Agency Timeline

-After the completion of both Off-Season drafts (Free Agent/Rookie) the staff will take a reasonable amount of time to update rosters/salaries accordingly before Free Agency opens for the league year
-When ready, the commissioner will announce a date at which Off-Season Free Agency Bidding will begin league wise
-The start date will differ from year to year, depending on length of both Off-Season drafts and the process of updating rosters

-Off-Season Free Agent Bidding will run from initial opening in the summer until 11:59pm EST, on the Tuesday night of Week 1
-After this deadline, the In-Season Waivers process is in place for the remainder of the season