NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 27
Veteran Salary Benefit

Section 8
Reduced Salary Cap Count for Four-Year Player Qualifying Contracts

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Salary Cap count for a FourYear Player Qualifying Contract shall equal the minimum Active/Inactive List Salary for a player with the Four-Year Qualifying Player’s number of Credited Seasons. For split Four-Year Player Qualifying Contracts, the Salary Cap count shall equal the minimum Active/Inactive List Salary for a player with the Qualifying Player’s number of credited seasons or the minimum non-Active/Inactive List Salary for a player with the Four-Year Qualifying Player’s number of Credited Seasons.