Updated 2026-09-01

Football Offseason Checklist: Staff, Contracts, Free Agency, Draft

Written by Matt Newman · Product-reviewed against CALL SHEET 1.0.2 · Published and updated September 1, 2026

Review before replacing

Awards, leaders, health, age, and cap clarify whether the problem was talent, fit, or variance.

Sequence the market

Contract and free-agent decisions change which draft needs remain real.

Finish at 53

Rookie contracts, development, and preseason cuts turn an offseason plan into a legal Week 1 roster.

Use it in the franchise

Apply one decision at a time in CALL SHEET, then inspect the roster, cap, standings, statistics, morale, health, or coaching grade that changed. The simulator’s clubs and players are fictional.

Sources and review scope

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