NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 12
Revenue Accounting and Calculation of the Salary Cap

Section 6(c)(iv)(B)(5)
Calculation of the Player Cost Amount and Salary Cap

(c)(iv)(B)(5)

If the ADODAI is greater than 60% of the Current Average, then the NFL shall be entitled to a “recoupment” of a portion of the Media Kicker (“Kicker Credit”) related to the ADODAI “corridor” between 60–70%, calculated in accordance with the agreed-upon methodology (“Kicker Credit Calculation”). In such circumstances, the Player Cost Amount will be reduced by the applicable Kicker Credit, provided that such recoupment cannot reduce the Player Cost Amount below 48.4% of AR prior to application of any Kicker Bank as described in Subsection (F) below. The Kicker Credit shall be calculated on an annual basis; the actual amount of the Kicker Credit in each League Year will be determined by applying this methodology to the total amount of AR for that League Year.