Accrued Season This term relates to gathered seasons for Free Agency
Credited Season This terms relates to gathered seasons for Player Benefits
Exclusive Rights Free Agent This type of unsigned player has 0, 1, or 2 accrued seasons
Restricted Free Agent This type of unsigned player has 3 accrued seasons
Unrestricted Free Agent This type of unsigned player has 4 accrued seasons
NFL teams have a ___ , which is a set dollar amount allocated to spend on their rookie
Rookie Compensation Pool
class. The amount is set by the NFL.
3 A Draft eligible rookie must be ___ seasons removed from High School
Drafted rookies automatically receive a ___ for active/inactive minimum $ amount
4-year tender
once they sign
5th year option First round draft picks receive a ___ on their rookie deal
4 years w/ 5th year option First round draft picks have a mandatory contract length of ____
4 years 2-7 round draft picks have a mandatory contract length of ____
3 years Undrafted free agents have a mandatory contract length of ____
the Club The 5th year option on first round picks is exercised by ____
If a first round draft pick:
-does not make a Pro Bowl in the first 3 years AND less than 75% participation
OR
Transition Tender = 3rd-25th highest -Three year cumulative participation of 75%
salaries at same position OR
-cumulative of 50% of plays participation on year-to-year basis ALL three years
They are subject to a 5th year option compensation of:
1/5
, If a first round draft pick:
-does not make a Pro Bowl in the first 3 years AND minimum 75% participation
OR
Transition Tender = 3rd-20th highest -Three year cumulative participation of 75%
salaries at same position OR
-cumulative of 75% of plays participation on year-to-year basis ALL three years
They are subject to a 5th year option compensation of:
If a first round draft pick:
-Makes one original ballot Pro Bowl
Transition Tender
They are subject to a 5th year option compensation of:
If a first round draft pick:
-Makes two or more original ballot Pro Bowl
Franchise Tender
They are subject to a 5th year option compensation of:
Rookie Contracts must be signed by the Tuesday after Week ___ of the Regular
10
Season
Minimum ERFA Tenders are to be made by the ___ and gives the offering club
First Day of the League Year
exclusive rights and must be appropriate minimum salary number.
Splits ERFA Tenders are not allowed to contain ____
First Day of the League Year RFA Qualifying Offers are due the ____
RFA Qualifying Offers give a player ___ days to shop around for more offers from
35
other clubs.
The offering club of an RFA own the ___ on an offer made to the player by another
Right of First Refusal
club.
June 1st The UFA Tender deadline is ___
A UFA Tender made by a club can be an offer of ___ of the previous years salary
110%
(uncommon)
The 14 day period ending 8 days before the The Franchise Player tag has a designation period of:
start of the League Year
The average of the top 5 salaries at that The Franchise Tag compensation is either ___ or ___, whichever is greater
players position averaged over 5 years as a
percentage of the Salary Cap...120% of
previous years salary
If a Franchise Tag designee receives a long-term deal before ___, the Tag is available
July 15th
to use the next season
If a Franchise Tag designee DOES NOT receives a long-term deal before July 15th,
1 year deal
that player can only sign a ___
The same compensation rules as the first Franchise Tag designees who receive the second Franchise Tag designation are
designation subject to ___
Greater than the average of the top 5 Franchise Tag designees who receive the third Franchise Tag designation are subject
salaries REGARDLESS of position OR 144% to compensation of ___
of previous years salary, whichever is
greater.
Waiver System Players with less than 3 credited seasons are always subject to the ___
Clear waivers Waiver wire player contract are not actually terminated until they ___
2/5
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