NFL Football Operations

The speed of flag football’s growth couldn’t be clearer than it is in Illinois. Last year, the @ChicagoBears hosted the first-ever collegiate women’s flag football game in Illinois. Last week, they hosted a two-day, seven-team tournament at Halas Hall. Access creating futures. bit.ly/4bjmW8u @NFLFLAG

Two team-proposed resolutions for the 2026 season have been sent to @NFL clubs for consideration ahead of the upcoming Annual League Meeting. Competition Committee proposals will be shared next week.

NFL Flag Ambassador @phoebe_schecter introduces our February Way to Play winners 🥇 Congratulations to Laval Davis and Jamie Kennedy for their impressive skills and teamwork 😮‍💨

The 2026 #BigDataBowl featured some of the brightest up-and-coming minds in the @NFL analytics space. Want to be in the mix for 2027? Learn more here: ops.nfl.com/BigDataBowl27 @cfrelund | @gregolsen88 | @awscloud | @StatsbyLopez

The Performance-Based Pay distributions for 2025 have been announced. Players will receive more $542 million for their performance during the season. Details about the Performance-Based Pay program here: ops.nfl.com/4uytx6v

On February 27, the @nyjets and student athletes celebrated the launch of the @ECACSports flag football league, which they and The Betty Wold Johnson Foundation sponsored. The Jets are uplifting the next generation of athletes! bit.ly/4bkukPw @NFLFLAG | @IFAFMedia

Happy New @NFL Year! The trading period and free agency are now open. Teams may sign new free agents, and prior trades now become official. On the horizon is the @NFLDraft: ops.nfl.com/3PuN4EC

Last week, @NFLAUNZ introduced @NFLFLAG to 1,200 local kids in Fiji. Grassroots efforts like these afford young athletes the opportunity to participate in one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

What do Tom Brady, Brian Dawkins, Hines Ward and Ahmad Bradshaw all have in common? They were all selected with compensatory picks in their drafts. 33 compensatory picks have been awarded to 15 teams for the 2026 @NFLDraft, learn more about the picks: ops.nfl.com/4b5Ed4Y

Any girl who picks up a football and steps onto the field, from anywhere in the world, is part of something much bigger. Let her dream. Let her play. Let her lead. #WomensHistoryMonth | @gmfb | @NFLFLAG

Keep up with all the free agency moves here: ops.nfl.com/4b17Jsw

The two-day negotiating period for potential UFAs (also called the "legal tampering period") is in full swing across the league. Learn more about free agency here: ops.nfl.com/3MSx0vN

🇫🇯 8 days 🇫🇯 6 villages 🇫🇯 1,200 kids introduced to @NFLFLAG Our first-ever @NFLAUNZ trip to the Pacific Islands was special. Thank you, Fiji! 🫶

What a fantastic time we had kicking off Super Bowl LX at Burckhalter Elementary School alongside @NFL Legends, players, and friends! Thank you to the many, many volunteers who came out to support @vincentcountry Safe Zone Activity Day–making an unforgettable experience for the students and faculty.

With more than 8,600 participants, this year’s @MiamiDolphins Cancer Challenge became the largest DCC ever, with thousands coming together to fund innovative cancer research. Inspiring to see teams supporting their local communities. #ServiceSaturday

According to a survey from @NFHS_Org, participation in high school tackle football has grown significantly since 2019, with an additional 29,000 students and 142 schools participating!

Detroit Lions host Tackle Reading event at Ford Field freep.com/story/news/loc…

Franchise and transition player designations have been finalized for the 2026 @NFL free agency period. Daniel Jones is the first player to be transition tagged since S Kyle Dugger in 2024. RB Kenyan Drake was the last to play an entire season under the transition tag, back in 2020. ops.nfl.com/4aSqbmZ

NFL IQ for the 2026 offseason is LIVE! 🚨 Powered by @awscloud, NFL IQ puts you inside the front office of all 32 NFL teams. Follow roster moves, team needs, draft strategy, and more from free agency through the Draft. 🔗 nfl.com/iq

The @Panthers and the @AZCardinals will face off at the @ProFootballHOF game in Canton on August 6.