[Preds]

Originally Posted by Liquid Swords

quick question. can i sign more than 40 FAs just as long as I'm under the roster maximum by the start of the season?

Nice try at being cute and all, but this is already covered in the rules:

6A. Active Roster Composition

Each team will have a maximum of thirty (30) roster slots for their Active Roster. All slots need not be filled. Of these thirty roster slots, eighteen (18) are dedicated to the following offensive positions: Quarterback (QB), Running Back or Fullback (RB), Wide Receiver (WR), Tight-End (TE), and Place Kicker (K). The remaining twelve (12) roster slots are dedicated to the following defensive positions: DL (including Defensive Ends and Defensive Tackles), LB (including Middle Linebackers and Outside Linebackers), and DB (Including Cornerbacks and Safeties). From year to year you will be able to keep any player still under contract. Further you will be able to tender contracts to 3 players as Restricted Free Agents each year according to the RFA rules.

Any acquisition that places you over the thirty (30) man roster limit without a move to get back to 30 or below will be placed in "pending" status for no longer than 24 hours. Teams will have a 24 hour grace period from the time of the acquisition that places them over 30 to get back down to 30 or fewer on the roster before penalties start to kick-in.

6B. Roster Minimums

Beginning with the 1st day of In-Season Free Agency, each team must maintain a minimum of 13 Offensive Players (IOP's) and 9 Defensive Players (IDP's) on their Active Roster. The 13 IOP and 9 IDP's can be any mix of positions within either side of the ball, as long as you have at least 13 on offense and 9 on defense. During the off-season(which commences after the Super Bowl, teams are allowed to be below these minimums.

Any move that places you under the 13 IOP / 9 IDP roster minimums without a move to get back to the required minimum within 24 hours will result in a permanent 250cb fine PER INFRACTION, as well as an additional 250cb temporary hold on your cap until you reach the required minimums for both sides of the ball. Again, these penalties are PER INFRACTION!

Whereas the Roster Minium specifies a start date of the In-Season Free Agency period, the Roster Max of 30 is not dependent upon any timeline. The answer is if you go over 30, you have 24 hours to get back to 30 or below.