Where it appears in this Article, the term “Progressive Discipline” shall mean: for a first offense, 40% of the maximum fine; for a second offense, 70% of the maximum fine; for a third offense, 100% of the maximum fine. Nothing shall preclude a Club from issuing a warning in lieu of a fine, or from imposing a fine that is less than the maximum amount under this Subsection (a); provided, however, that any subsequent violation of the same provision will subject the player to the maximum Progressive Discipline fine for a second or third offense, as applicable. For example, without limitation to other examples, if a player is late reporting for a mandatory meeting on two occasions, and the Club issues a warning letter to the player on both occasions, the player will be subject to a maximum fine of 100% of the maximum fine (i.e., $2,745 under Subsection 1(b)(ii) below) for any third violation. For the sake of clarity and the avoidance of doubt, the Progressive Discipline requirement set forth in this Subsection (a) shall not apply to any fine under Subsections 1(b)(vi)-(ix) or 1(b)(xi), or to any fine or suspension without pay for conduct detrimental to the Club under Subsections 1(b)(xvi) or (xvii).

2020-2021 League Years. For the 2020 and 2021 League Years, the following maximum discipline schedule will be applicable:

Overweight— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $730 per lb., which fine may be assessed no more than twice per week, with each week beginning on Monday and ending on Sunday, and with each fine at least three days apart (e.g., Monday–Thursday, Tuesday–Friday, etc.).

Unexcused late reporting for mandatory off-season minicamp, meeting, practice, transportation, curfew, scheduled appointment with Club physician or trainer, scheduled promotional activity, scheduled workout, weigh-in, or meal— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $2,745.

Failure to promptly report injury to Club physician or trainer— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $2,745.

Losing, damaging or altering Club-provided equipment— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $2,745, and replacement cost, if any.

Throwing football into stands— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $2,745.

Unexcused late reporting for or absence from preseason training camp by a player under contract except those signed as (1) an Unrestricted Free Agent pursuant to Article 9; or (2) a Drafted or Undrafted Rookie pursuant to Article 7—mandatory fine of $50,000 per day. For the avoidance of doubt, any such fines shall be mandatory, and shall not be reduced in amount or waived by the Club, in whole or in part, but must be paid by the player or deducted by the Club as provided in Section 5(b) of this Article. For purposes of this Subsection (vi) and Subsections (vii)-(ix) below, preseason training camp shall be defined as the period beginning with the mandatory reporting date for any player through the Sunday immediately preceding the first game of the NFL regular season.

Unexcused late reporting for or absence from preseason training camp by a player under contract signed as an Unrestricted Free Agent pursuant to Article 9—mandatory fine of $50,000 per day, plus one week’s Paragraph 5 Salary for each preseason game missed. For the avoidance of doubt, any such fines shall be mandatory, and shall not be reduced in amount or waived by the Club, in whole or in part, but must be paid by the player or deducted by the Club as provided in Section 5(b) of this Article.

Unexcused late reporting for or absence from preseason training camp by a player under contract signed as a Drafted or Undrafted Rookie, pursuant to Article 7, except for a player in the fifth League Year of his Rookie Contract (the option year) after his Club has exercised the Fifth-Year Option pursuant to Article 7, Section 7— fine of $40,000 per day.

Unexcused late reporting for or absence from preseason training camp by a player in the fifth League Year of his Rookie Contract (the option year) after his Club has exercised the Fifth-Year Option pursuant to Article 7, Section 7 shall subject the player to the discipline set forth in Article 7, Section 7(g).

Unexcused missed mandatory meeting, practice, curfew, scheduled appointment with Club physician or trainer, material failure to follow Club rehabilitation directions, scheduled promotional activity, scheduled workout, weigh-in, or meal— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $14,650.

Unexcused failure to report to or unexcused departure from mandatory offseason minicamp—maximum fine of $15,515 for the first missed day, $31,030 for the second missed day, and $46,540 for the third missed day (e.g., a player who misses all three days of minicamp may be fined up to $93,085).

Material failure to follow rehabilitation program prescribed by Club physician or trainer— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $14,650.

Unexcused missed team transportation— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $14,650 and transportation expense, if any.

Loss of all or part of playbook, scouting report or game plan— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $14,650 .

Ejection from game— Progressive Discipline, up to a maximum fine of $38,785.

Any material curfew violation the night prior to the Club’s game may be considered conduct detrimental to the Club upon player’s first offense.

Conduct detrimental to Club—maximum fine of an amount equal to one week’s salary and/or suspension without pay for a period not to exceed four (4) weeks. This maximum applies without limitation to any deactivation of a player in response to player conduct (other than a deactivation in response to a player’s on-field playing ability), and any such deactivation, even with pay, shall be considered discipline subject to the limits set forth in this section. The Non-Injury Grievance Arbitrator’s decision in Terrell Owens (Nov. 23, 2005) is thus expressly overruled as to any Club decision to deactivate a player in response to the player’s conduct.

Maximum Discipline in Other League Years. The amounts set forth in Section 1(b) above and Section 7 below are for the 2020 and 2021 League Years. The amounts for the 2022–2030 League Years shall be as set forth in Exhibit A to this Article.

All Clubs must publish and make available to all players at the commencement of preseason training camp a complete list of the discipline that can be imposed for both designated offenses within the limits set by the maximum schedule referred to in Section 1 above and for other violations of reasonable Club rules. A Club may notify a player of a violation by providing written notice to the player at the Club or at any address where the Club reasonably expects the player to be located.

The Club will promptly notify the player of any discipline; notice of any Club fine under Subsection 1(b)(vi)-(ix) and of any “conduct detrimental” fine or suspension will be sent to the NFLPA.

Discipline will be imposed uniformly within a Club on all players for the same offense; however, if the Club’s published list of discipline imposes fines for designated offenses that are less than the limits set by the maximum schedule set forth in Section 1(b) above, the Club may specify the events which create an escalation of the discipline, not to exceed such maximum limits, provided the formula for escalation is uniform in its application. Nothing in this Section 3 shall preclude any Club from imposing a fine and/or a suspension without pay for conduct detrimental to the Club, as set forth in Section 1(b)(xvii) above, in any case in which the same player has committed repeated offenses, which offenses need not be in the same disciplinary category, in the same League Year, whether or not the fines imposed for the player’s prior offenses were escalated as described in the immediately preceding sentence of this Section or pursuant to Progressive Discipline, as described in Section 1(a) above; provided, however, that (i) unless otherwise permitted under this Agreement or arbitration precedent, no Club may impose a fine and/or suspension without pay for conduct detrimental to the Club prior to the player’s fourth violation in the same League Year of any category listed in Subsections 1(b)(ii)-(v), 1(b)(x), and 1(b)(xii)-(xv) above, which offenses need not be in the same disciplinary category; (ii) multiple violations of such Subsections on the same day (e.g., unexcused missed mandatory meeting, scheduled appointment with trainer, and practice) shall subject the player to a separate fine for each such offense within the limits set forth in Sections 1 and 7 of this Article, but shall not be deemed repeated offenses within the same League Year for the purposes of this sentence; and (iii) no fine under Subsection 1(b)(i) (Overweight) may serve as the predicate, in whole or in part, for the imposition of discipline under Subsection 1(b)(xvii) (Conduct Detrimental to the Club). The NFLPA expressly reserves the right to challenge the imposition of such discipline for conduct detrimental to the Club based upon the absence of just cause and/or any other allowable bases for opposing discipline.

Any disciplinary action imposed upon a player by the Commissioner pursuant to Article 46 will preclude or supersede disciplinary action by the Club for the same act or conduct.

For the 2020 and 2021 League Years, any Club fine will be deducted at the rate of no more than $3,500 from each pay period, if sufficient pay periods remain; or, if less than sufficient pay periods remain, the fine will be deducted in equal installments over the number of remaining pay periods. For the 2022–2025 League Years, the rate at which fines may be deducted from each pay period will increase from $3,500 to $4,000. For the 2026–2030 League Years the rate will increase from $4,000 to $5,000. Nothing in this Subsection (a) will apply to a suspension or for a fine under Subsections 1(b)(vi)-(ix).

A fine under Subsections 1(b)(vi)-(ix) may be deducted from any payments owed to a player under any NFL Player Contract with the Club, or from any salary, bonus installments, Performance-Based Pay, Postseason Pay, Severance Pay or Termination Pay otherwise owed by the Club. The assignment and/or termination of a player’s contract after events triggering a fine under Subsections 1(b)(vi)-(ix) shall not result in any waiver of the assigning or terminating Club’s right to seek to recover the full amount of the fines.