NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 41
Workers’ Compensation

Section 4(ii)(D)(6)
Workers’ Compensation Offset Provisions

The parties agree that the following provisions shall exclusively govern any and all rights Clubs have with respect to workers’ compensation credits or offsets during the term of this Agreement.

(ii)(D)(6)

Deferred compensation (except where the deferred compensation is salary attributable to the weeks for which the player has been awarded or has executed a settlement agreement for workers’ compensation benefits as described in this Section in which case the Club is permitted a credit or offset in the same manner as if the salary was not deferred and instead was paid during the League Year in which the player was physically unable to perform his services under his NFL Player Contract due to an injury he suffered while performing services during that contract year);