NLFPA Agents
__________ are paid by a Club if they choose to exercise the option year. Similar to a Signing
Bonus, the value is _______________. Additionally, Option years my be used for the
___________________. - ANS-Option bonuses; prorated over the length of the deal, starting in
the year the option is exercised; proration of the original Signing Bonus
__________ are used for Player Benefits - ANS-Credited Seasons
__________ are used to move a player through the Free Agency system. - ANS-Accrued
Seasons
__________ of the _____________ protects the player if he is injured performing services for
the Club. - ANS-Paragraph 9 ; Player Contract
__________ refers to the league-wide limit on how much a club can spend in year 1
compensation for their rookies. - ANS-Year-one rookie compensation pool
___________ refers to the highest amount of contracted compensation in year one of a rookie
contract - ANS-Year one rookie salary
______________ refers to the highest amount of contracted compensation in each year of the
rookie contract. - ANS-Rookie salary
___________________ is the marketing, partner/player services and event coordination arm of
the NFLPA. - ANS-NFL PLAYERS
4. You cannot collect fees from _____- - ANS-NFL Clubs.
5th year option qualifier: No Pro Bowls & <75% participation; or Cumulative avg of 75%
participation: or participate in a cumulative 50% of plays in each of the 3 years. What
compensation will the player receive? - ANS-Transition Tender (3rd-25th highest salaries at
same position)
5th year option qualifier: One (1) Pro Bowl (on original ballot) - ANS-Transition Tender
5th year option qualifier: or Cumulative avg of 75% participation: or participate in a cumulative
75% of plays in each of the 3 years. what compensation will the player receive? -
ANS-Transition Tender (3rd-20th highest salaries at same position)
5th year option qualifier: Two (2) or more Pro Bowls (on original ballot) - ANS-Franchise Tender
,5th year options are exercised by _____ - ANS-the team
A benefit credit differs from a CS in that there is _______________________. - ANS-a dollar
amount associated with the year in which the CS is earned
A Club may designate a Franchise Player from the _____________ day prior to the start of the
League Year. It may be more easily described as __________________________ - ANS-22nd
to the 8th day - 14 day period ending 8 days before the start of the League Year.
A player has _____ days to shop around after receiving a qualifying offer - ANS-35
A player in any Intervention Stage must view the program as ___________________ -
ANS-important as he does practice and training.
A player is eligible for the College Draft once he is ________ seasons removed from High
School. - ANS-3 seasons
A player is entitled to _______ (2020-2025) or ________ (2026 - 2030) per appearance with a
maximum number of appearances capped at ____ per year - ANS-$6500, $9000, 5
A player must contract for at least the ________ for his slot - ANS-Year one minimum allotment
A player must give ____________________ with him before he enters negotiations with a
competitor. - ANS-his Club's sponsors a chance to negotiate with him
A player receives a _______ any season in which he appears on the A/I, IR or PUP list for his
Club. - ANS-credited season
A player receives an Accrued Season when they are on Full-Pay status for __________ -
ANS-6 or more regular season games
A player, or former player, may obtain copies of ______________________. He may request to
examine the records up to _____________ a year (once in pre-season, once after the season).
The player's _______________, with the player's written authorization may also inspect the
player's medical records. - ANS-his medical and trainers' records; two times in ; personal
Physician
A rookie contract shall not have an annual increase of more than ______% of the
____________ - ANS-25%, year one rookie salary
A season is counted if the player is on the PS for at least ______ weeks, including bye weeks
and post-season. - ANS-3
, After receiving the Notice of Discipline, you have _____ days to file a written Notice of Appeal.
Your case will be granted an automatic stay and within ___ days, the Arbitrator will set a date to
hear your appeal - ANS-20 ; 10
Agents may not charge fees on _______________. - ANS-PS minimums
All minimum salaries are _______. Even if the ____ amount of a split contract is a minimum,
you can negotiate a higher amount on the ____ amount of a split contract. - ANS-Negotiable ;
up ; down
All players receive insurance effective the day of _________________________. The coverage
is maintained for the entire year if the player is on any of those lists for ________. The coverage
end date is always _______. - ANS-the 1st game a player appears on the A/I, IR or PS list for a
Club; 1 week; 8/31
ALL players under contract will be tested ______ during the pre-season period beginning
_______ and ending _____. - ANS-once ; 4/20, 8/9
All players will be tested for growth hormones through _______ using the ______ test unlesss
the parties agree to another testing methodology. - ANS-serum analysis; hGH
All players with less than ______ credited seasons are subject to the waiver system. After the
trade deadline (traditionally week 8 of the regular season), __________ are subject to waivers. -
ANS-4; all players
All players, coaches, officials and employees are required to avoid "__________________."
This policy covers all ______and/or ________behavior. It applies to all players, including
_________ and ________________ once drafted and negotiations start. - ANS-conduct
detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the NFL; violent and/or criminal behavior.;
free agents; unsigned rookies
All such disputes are resolved exclusively by __________. Either party has_____months to file
a ________________. The NFLPA pays the ___________. The decision of the _____ is final -
ANS-arbitration ; 6 ; Section 5 Grievance Notification ; cost of the arbitrator ; Arbitrator
An ____________________ is filed if your player is terminated while still injured. It must be filed
within _______ days of the termination. There must be an exam by a _______________ within
_______days of the filing. The Agent, above all else, should contact the ________ to handle the
case. - ANS-Injury Grievance; 25; neutral physician; 20; NFLPA
An agent may not : Offer anything ______________ • •. • Exception: within 60 days prior to
expiration of a player's contract, and that player has not signed a new SRA. - ANS-Offer
anything of value to a player, or the family or friends of a player. •
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