NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Appendix EExamples of Cap Percentage Average Franchise and Transition Tender Calculations
Set forth below are hypothetical examples for illustrative purposes only.
Example 1: Calculation of the Non-Exclusive Franchise Tender for a linebacker for the 2020 League Year:
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ’19–’15 Sum | |
Franchise Tag* | N/A | $15.561 | $16.17 | $13.026 | $10.635 | $10.968 | $66.36 |
Salary Cap | $200.0 | $188.2 | $177.2 | $167.0 | $155.27 | $143.28 | $830.95 |
*Note: the “Franchise Tag” for 2019 equals the average of the five largest Salaries (as defined in Article 10) for linebackers from the 2018 League Year; the “Franchise Tag” for 2018 equals the average of the five largest Salaries (as defined in Article 10) for linebackers from the 2017 League Year, and so on.
Σ (Franchise Tags 2015–2019) ÷ Σ (Salary Caps 2015–2019) = 7.986% ($66.36 ÷ $830.95). If the 2020 Salary Cap was $200 million, then the 2020 Non-Exclusive Franchise Tender for a linebacker would be $15.972 million (7.986% of $200 million), or 120% of the player’s 2019 Salary (as defined in Article 10), whichever is greater.
Example 2: Calculation of the Transition Tender for a linebacker for the 2020 League Year:
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | ’19–’15 Sum | |
Transition Tag | N/A | $13.679 | $13.43 | $11.286 | $9.399 | $9.798 | $57.592 |
Salary Cap | $200.0 | $188.2 | $177.2 | $167.0 | $155.27 | $143.28 | $830.95 |
*Note: the “Transition Tag” for 2019 equals the average of the ten largest Salaries (as defined in Article 10) for Linebackers from the 2018 League Year; the “Transition Tag” for 2018 equals the average of the ten largest Salaries (as defined in Article 10) for linebackers from the 2017 League Year, and so on.
Σ (Transition Tags 2015–2019) ÷ Σ (Salary Caps 2015–2019) = 6.931% ($57.592 ÷ $830.95). If the 2020 Salary Cap was $200 million, then the 2020 Transition Tender for a Linebacker would be $13.862 million (6.931% of $200 million).