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When was the cap amount for 2016 officially announced?
When was the cap amount for 2016 officially announced?
2016 league year begins March 9th at 4PM EST
- Top-51 Begins. All clubs must be under the 2016 salary cap prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time.
- All 2015 player contracts expire at 4:00 p.m., New York time.
- The 2016 league year and free agency period begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time. The first day of the 2016 league year will end at 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 9. Clubs will receive a personnel notice that will include all transactions submitted to the league office during the period between 4:00 p.m., New York time, and 11:59:59 p.m., New York time, on March 9.
- Trading period for 2016 begins at 4:00 p.m., New York time, after expiration of all 2015 contracts.