NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 17
Anti-Collusion

Section 2(d)
Other Club Conduct

No Club may have a policy not to negotiate with, or enter into a Player Contract with, any player who is free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club, on any of the following grounds, if such policy is inconsistent with Section 1 above:

(d)

that the player is or has been subject to any Right of First Refusal.