NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Preseason Training Camps
Section 1Definition
For purposes of this Article, a “first-year player” is defined as any player who has not completed one season in which a year of Credited Service under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan has been earned, and a “veteran player” is defined as any player who has completed one or more seasons in which a year of Credited Service has been earned under such Plan(s).