NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 27
Veteran Salary Benefit

Section 3(e)
Additional Compensation Rules

(e)

If a player is eligible to sign a Qualifying Contract with a New Club in accordance with Section 13 below, the full amount of any signing bonus payable to the player under any Player Contract that was executed in the same League Year as the proposed Qualifying Contract shall count against the Additional Compensation that can be earned by such player in accordance with Section 2 above. No other signing bonus amounts from contracts other than the Qualifying Contract shall count as Additional Compensation for such player.