NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 33
Practice Squads

Section 2(b)
Signing With Other Clubs

(b)

Notwithstanding Subsection (a) above, a Practice Squad player may not sign an NFL Player Contract with his Club’s next opponent later than 4:00pm, New York time, on the sixth day preceding the game (except in bye weeks, when the prohibition commences on the tenth day preceding the game). When the current employer club has a bye the weekend before the game against the Club signing the Practice Squad player to an NFL Player Contract, such contract must be executed prior to 4:00pm, New York time, on the 10th day preceding the game. After the Conference Championship games, Practice Squad Players on Clubs participating in the Super Bowl may not sign an NFL Player Contract with their current Club’s Super Bowl opponent.