NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Appendix E
Examples 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:

202020192018201720162015’19–’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:

202020192018201720162015’19–’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).