NFL AGENT Study Guide
All Revenues - ANS is the aggregate revenue received from all sources by the NFL and all NFL
Clubs within a league year. There are limited deductions applied (such as the 1.5% stadium
credit to encourage new stadiums
and renovations)
The percentage of AR the players receive comes from three "buckets" - ANS League Media
NFL ventures/Postseason (NFL
Network, NFL Films, NFL Properties)
Local Club Revenues
The 2016 Salary Cap was set at ? - ANS $155,270,000
A player receives an Accrued Season when they are on Full-Pay status for how many regular
season games? - ANS 6 or more
Accrued Season DOES not count for - ANS games on the Practice Squad, Physically
Unable to Perform-Non-Football Injury List (PUP-NFI), and/or Exempt Commissioner
Permission List
0, 1 or 2 accrued seasons ='s what free agency status - ANS ERFA
3 accrued seasons ='so what free agency status - ANS RFA
4 accrued seasons ='so what free agency status - ANS UFA
Rookie Compensation Pool Page # - ANS Page 21
Mandatory Rookie Contract Length for 1st Round Pick - ANS 4-year w/5th Option Year
Mandatory Rookie Contract Length 2nd-7th Round Pick - ANS 4-year
Mandatory Rookie Contract Length - ANS 3-year
Clubs must exercise the Option for 1st Round Pick at the end of a player's _ season - ANS 3rd
Year 5 Compensation for Picks 1-10: - ANS salary of the average of top 10 highest salaries at
his position (the Transition Tender
Year 5 Compensation for Picks 11-32: - ANS salary of the average of top 3rd-25th highest
salaries at his position
,Rookie Contract Deadline - ANS Rookie contracts must be signed by the Tuesday after week
10 of the
regular season.
Exclusive Rights Free Agents Definition - ANS Any player with less than 3 accrued seasons
Minimum tenders for ERFA players are due by the _ day of the League Year - ANS 1st
2016 Tender for ERFA with 0 Accrued Seasons - ANS $450,000
2016 Tender Amount for ERFA with 1 Accrued Season - ANS $525,000
2016 Tender Amount for ERFA with 2 Accrued Seasons - ANS $600,000
2020 Tender Amount for ERFA with 0 Accrued Seasons - ANS $510,000
2020 Tender Amount for ERFA with 1 Accrued Season - ANS $585,000
2020 Tender Amount for ERFA with 2 Accrued Seasons - ANS $660,000
Restricted Free Agents Definition - ANS Any player with 3 accrued seasons.
RFA: Qualifying offers are due by
the _ day of the League Year - ANS 1st
RFA: A player has _ days to shop around after receiving a
qualifying offer. - ANS 35
RFA: The offering Club has ___ _ __ __ on an offer
made to the player by another Club. - ANS Right of First Refusal (ROFR)
Unrestricted Free Agents Definition - ANS Any player with 4 or more accrued seasons.
The tender deadline for UFA players are due by - ANS June 1st
Franchise Player Tag Designation Period A Club may designate a Franchise Player from the
_____
day prior to the start of the League Year - ANS 22nd to the 8th or 14 day period ending 8 days
before the start of the League Year.
Compensation for Franchise Tag - ANS the average of the top 5 salaries at the player's position
averaged over 5 years as a percentage of the cap, or 120% of the player's previous year's
salary, whichever is greater
, Franchise Tag: After a player is designated, if a long-term deal is signed
by ____, the Tag then becomes available for the Club to use on another player the following
year. - ANS July 15th
Franchise Tag: After July 15th, the player may only sign a ____ year deal. - ANS 1-year
True or False Multiple Franchise Player Designations:
If a player is tagged a 2nd time in his career, the same rules apply to his compensation - ANS
True
Franchise Tag: If a player is tagged a 3rd time in his career: - ANS Salary will be the greater of
the average of the top 5 salaries, regardless of position (usually will be QB's), or 144% of the
player's previous year salary
Waiver System: Players with less than __ credited seasons are always subject to the waiver
system. In-season, there is a 24-hour period in which a Club may submit a claim for a player
and priority is based on team standings from the previous year (think order of draft). - ANS 3
Waiver System: Players with __or more credited seasons are only held to the waiver system
until after the trade deadline (the Tuesday after week 8 of the regular season). - ANS 4
Waiver System: 4 or more credited seasons--If the player is claimed, and has a "no-trade"
clause in his contract, he can declare Free Agency at - ANS the end of that season
Waiver System: 4 or more credited seasons--If he does not have "no-trade" clause, he may
declare Free Agency - ANS one year later
Mini Camps For Veterans--Veterans are allowed a maximum of _ minicamp(s) consisting of _
days, plus an additional day for physicals - ANS 1; 3
Mini Camps For Veterans--If there is a new Head
Coach they may have __ additional mini camp(s) - ANS 1
Mini Camps For Rookies--What is the maximum number of mini-camps for rookies - ANS There
is no max of rookie mini camps for rookies
Preseason: Mandatory Report Date - ANS Players may not report to camp until 15 days prior to
the first preseason game.
Preseason: Exceptions to Mandatory Report Date The following players may report 20 days
prior to the 1st preseason game: - ANS Quarterbacks
๏ Players on IR list
๏ Players on PUP/PUP-NFI list
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