NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Salary Cap Accounting Rules
Section 5(b)(iv)Computation of Team Salary
During any League Year in which the Salary Cap is in effect, all of the following amounts shall be included every day in determining a Team’s Team Salary:
(b)(iv)
For players who are Unrestricted Free Agents, the Unrestricted Free Agent Tender, if made, will be included in Team Salary as of July 15 or the first scheduled day of the first NFL Training Camp, whichever is later, and thereafter until the player is signed, the Tender is withdrawn, the Team’s rights are relinquished or extinguished, or the Tuesday following the tenth week of the regular season (if the player is unsigned).