ESPN Announces Schedule for NFL Free Agency Coverage

ESPN NFL INSIDERS and analysts will share and discuss the latest news surrounding NFL free agency during a three-hour block of NFL INSIDERS and NFL LIVE on Tuesday, March 10, from 3-6 p.m. ET.

Hosts Suzy Kolber and Trey Wingo will anchor the studio shows from ESPN's Bristol, Conn., campus with NFL Front Office Insider Bill Polian, a 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and six-time National Football League Executive of the Year; NFL INSIDERS Adam Schefter, John Clayton and Adam Caplan, and reporter Josina Anderson. Tedy Bruschi, Tim Hasselbeck and Mark Schlereth will also offer analysis throughout the shows as will ESPN's newest NFL commentator -- Ryan Clark, who makes his debut as a full-time analyst on Monday, March 9.

ESPN.com will also provide extensive coverage of NFL free agency. Highlights:

· Ashley FOX details the past, present and future of the salary cap and how it portends for this year's free agency period.

· Jeff Legwold looks at the start of free agency, incorporating thoughts from past and present NFL general managers.

· NFL Nation reporters explain which Free Agents need to be re-signed by their current team and offer analysis on each team's biggest need heading into free agency. Analysis from NFL Nation reporters will also be aggregated on the NFL Nation Free Agency Wire, and beginning Saturday, a Scribble Chat live link will pull in tweets from NFL Nation, Schefter and others.

· Fans with ESPN Insider will also have access to the Free-Agent Tracker, Polian's best available NFL Free Agents, Matt Williamson's best fits for big-name NFL Free Agents and free agency buyer's guides for every team. Also on ESPN Insider, Mark Dominik explains why Ndamukong Suh is the best free agent since Reggie White, and Mike Sando examines buyer-beware Free Agents. Next week, ESPN Insider will provide deeper-dive coverage of signings and losses from Sando and Field Yates, the Pro Football Focus reaction to starter-level signings (how the player fits and a grade), and Steve Muench and Kevin Weidl of Scouts, Inc. suggest replacement options in the draft for key losses.

· Clayton, NFL Nation, Insiders and others will offer their views on all major signings beginning Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Additionally, Chris Sprow of ESPN Insider and NFL DRAFT analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay offered their thoughts on free agency in a March 3 edition of the First Draft podcast, and ESPN NFL Front Office Insider Louis Riddick spoke with media on the same topic during a conference call on March 5 (Audio Replay).

ESPN NFL Programming for March 9-11:

Date	Time (ET)	Show	Network
Monday, March 9	3-4 p.m.	NFL Insiders	ESPN
	4-5 p.m.	NFL Live	ESPN
Tuesday, March 10	3-4 p.m.	NFL Insiders	ESPN
	4-5 p.m.	NFL Live	ESPN
	5-5:30 p.m.	NFL Insiders	ESPN
	5:30-6 p.m.	NFL Insiders	ESPN2
Wednesday, March 11	2:30-3:30 p.m.	NFL Insiders	ESPN2
	3:30-4:30 p.m.	NFL Live	ESPN2

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