Gridiron Front Office · Franchise Operations
League Headquarters
League command center · cap, competition, and transactions
2026 Season
FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE
Run the league like a front office.
Contracts, cap space, live competition, waivers, trades and dynasty assets — one operating picture.
LEAGUE STATUS
Season2026
Format12 TEAM DYNASTY
Cap$1,000
PlayoffsTOP 8 · WK 15–17
League economy
Command Metrics
Salary Cap$1,000
Average Payroll$933
Available Cap$804
Max Contract5 Years
League Cap Table
| Franchise | GM | Payroll | Cap Space | Status |
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Latest Transactions
Omaha signed Malik Nabers4 years • $45 annually
Bellevue extended Lamar Jackson3 years • $58 annually
Lincoln released Austin Ekeler$12 dead-cap charge
Player Database—
Data SourceSleeper
Last Sync—
Sync StatusLoading
Search NFL Player Pool
The beta player pool syncs once daily to our own database. Roster ownership and contracts come next, so we are not dependent on the provider for your league history.
| Player | Pos. | NFL Team | Status | Age | Ownership | |
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Selected Payroll$0
Cap Space$1,000
Dead Cap$0
Rostered Players0
Franchise Contract Ledger
Live roster and contract data from Supabase
| Player | Pos. | Group | Salary | Years | Expires | |
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NFL Week1
Starters Filled0 / 11
Starter Points0.00
Stats FeedWaiting
Only players on the franchise's active roster or bench can start. Fantasy points are calculated from raw NFL stats using this league's scoring rules — not a provider's pre-calculated fantasy total.
Starting Lineup
Choose a franchise to load its lineup.
Active Bench
No roster loaded.
Scoring Engine
Raw stats → league rulesEvery enabled scoring rule is applied to the weekly NFL stat line stored in Supabase.
Automatic stat refreshThe backend checks Sleeper's weekly stat feed about every 2 minutes during the beta, and only writes stats for players actually rostered in this league.
2026 Week 1 statusWaiting for the provider to publish regular-season stat rows.
Current Week1
Weekly Matchups6
Regular Season14 Weeks
Playoff Field8 Teams
Live Refresh~2 Min
Week 1 Scoreboard
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Season Standings
| # | Franchise | Record | PF | PA | Diff |
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Playoff-ready foundationTop 8 qualify after Week 14. No byes. Fixed bracket: 1–8, 4–5, 2–7, 3–6 in Week 15; semifinals Week 16; championship Week 17.
Tiebreak baselineWin percentage → points for → point differential. We can customize this before launch.
Championship Bracket
8 teams • no byes • fixed bracket • Weeks 15–17
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Market TypeContract Bids
Released Player Waivers24 Hours
Waiver TiebreakShorter Deal
Automation Cost$0
Free-Agent Market
Unowned players can be signed instantly at a salary and contract length.
| Player | Pos | NFL | Status | |
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Waiver Wire
Released players stay here for 24 hours before clearing.
Highest annual salary wins. Ties: shorter contract → lower current payroll → earlier claim. Claims are hidden until processing.
No open waiversReleased players will automatically appear here.
Transaction Wire
Free-agent signings, releases and waiver awards are stored permanently.
No transactions yetThe beta league starts with a clean ledger.
Phase 7 • Front Office Exchange
Trade Builder
Players keep their existing contracts. Future rookie picks move with the deal.
Select a franchise
Select a franchise
Select assets from both sides to preview the cap impact.
Open Trade Offers
Commissioner controls are enabled for the 2026 beta. Owner permissions come before public launch.
No pending offers
Trade History
Accepted, rejected, cancelled and invalidated offers remain in league history.
No trade history yet
Future Rookie Pick Inventory
Beta default: four rookie rounds, with three future seasons tradable. We can change this when we build the rookie draft.
| Season | Round | Original Team | Current Owner | Status |
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Draft Class2027
Rounds4
Draft StatusSETUP
On The ClockNot Started
Draft Board
Linear rookie draft. Traded picks stay with their current owner.
| Pick | Current Owner | Original Team | Selection | Contract |
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Commissioner Draft Controls
The beta uses a linear four-round draft. You can load reverse standings as a starting order, then manually change any slot before preparing the draft.
Rookie Wage Scale
| Round | Salary Range | Term |
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Eligible Rookie Pool
Players tagged with the draft year will auto-populate after the daily player sync. Commissioner can also add a player manually for beta testing.
Search the player databaseAdd a player to the 2027 rookie class manually if needed.
Make Selection
Draft must be started first.
No eligible rookies yetThe class will populate automatically as provider data becomes available.
League Season2026
Expiring Deals0
Extensions Logged0
Next Season2027
Contract Planning
Extensions keep the current salary through this season. New money begins next season.
| Player | Current | Expires | Next Season | Future Term | |
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Season Rollover
This is a commissioner-only beta control. Rollover expires finished contracts, moves those players to unrestricted free agency, activates next-season salaries, resets records, creates the new regular-season schedule, and extends the future-pick window.
2026 → 2027Run this only when the league is ready to begin the new league year.
Extension History
No extensions yetCompleted extensions will remain in league history.
League-Year History
No rollover completedThe first completed league-year rollover will appear here.
Unread0
League Events0
Priority0
DeliveryIn-App
League Activity
Signings, releases, trades, waivers, rookie picks and commissioner milestones.
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Needs Your Attention
Private alerts for your franchise.
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Email—
Role—
FranchiseUnclaimed
SessionActive
Claim Your Franchise
Account Controls
Owners can manage only their assigned franchise. Commissioners can manage all 12 teams and league-office actions.
Browse the league without signing in. Sign in to make roster, lineup, waiver, trade, draft or contract changes.
Owner Access & Invites
Generate one-time franchise codes and send each code only to that team's owner. Pending waiver bids and pending trade offers are now permission-protected.
| Franchise | Account | Role | Invite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign in as commissioner to manage owner access. | |||
Post Transaction
Discipline Center
A franchise that intentionally remains over the salary cap loses its next first-round rookie pick.
Create a New League
Authenticated users can create their own Gridiron league. The creator becomes commissioner and owner of Franchise 1. Current beta supports 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 teams and 4- or 8-team no-bye playoffs.
Commissioner League Settings
BackendConnecting
Franchises12
Roster Slots / Team26
Scoring Rules—
Roster Format
| Group | Slot | Qty | Eligible |
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Platform Foundation
Multi-league architectureEvery franchise, roster, contract, lineup and scoring rule is tied to a league ID.
Commissioner-created leaguesTeam count, cap, roster format, scoring, schedule, playoffs and rookie draft settings are league-specific.
League-specific economySalary cap and maximum contract length are stored per league.
Configurable scoring engineSleeper-style PPR + IDP baseline stored as editable database rules.
Scoring Baseline
These values now live in the backend, so we can tune scoring during the beta without rebuilding the league structure.
| Category | Stat | Points | Notes |
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League Size
12 franchises operating as independent front offices.
Salary Cap
$1,000 active payroll limit per franchise.
Maximum Contract
Five seasons. Contracts cannot exceed the cap in any active year.
Rookie Wage Scale
Round 1: four years, $60 down to $36. Round 2: three years, $24 down to $12. Later rounds: two years, $5–10.
Free Agency
Unowned players sign instantly. Released players spend 24 hours on contract-bid waivers; highest salary wins, then shorter term, lower payroll, earlier claim.
Extensions
Eligible only during the final contract year. Maximum extension is four additional seasons.
Franchise Tag
One player per offseason at 120% of the previous salary. Maximum two tags on the same player.
Dead Cap
Preseason cut: 50% of current salary. In-season cut: 100% of current salary remains.
Salary Retention
Not allowed in this test version.
Cap Violation
Illegal moves are rejected. Intentional noncompliance costs the next first-round rookie pick.