NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Protection
Section 1(b)Transition Rules
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, all claims, payments, and awards of the Injury Protection Benefit and/or the Extended Injury Protection Benefit shall be subject to the transition rules set forth in this Section 1.
With respect to any injury in the 2020 season (or any subsequent season) for which the player claims, or is paid or awarded, the Injury Protection Benefit applicable to the 2021 season (or any subsequent season covered by this Agreement) and/or the Extended Injury Protection Benefit applicable to the 2022 season (or any subsequent season covered by this Agreement), all such claims, payments and awards shall be governed by Article 45, Article 13, Section 5(h), and Article 12, Section 2(a)(iii) of this Agreement.