The answer depends on which sport and league you’re asking about, but most people searching “when does free agency end” right now are talking about the NFL’s 2026 offseason.

Quick Scoop: NFL 2026 Free Agency

For the 2026 NFL league year:

  • Free agency begins on March 11, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
  • The general free‑agency period doesn’t have a single hard “end” date where all signings stop; teams can sign street free agents throughout the season as long as they have cap space and roster spots.
  • What does have a clear deadline is one specific subset:
    • The signing period for unrestricted free agents who received a “UFA tender” from their prior team ends at 4:00 p.m. ET on July 22, 2026 (or on the first day of the first training camp, whichever is later).

So if your question is “when does free agency end” in the sense of that formal UFA‑tender window, the key date is July 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET (subject to that training‑camp caveat). If you mean “when do teams stop being able to sign free agents at all,” there isn’t a single deadline; signings can continue deep into the regular season under standard roster rules.