NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Injury Protection
Section 7(d)Extended Injury Protection Qualification
A player who has qualified for and received the Injury Protection Benefit set forth in Sections 2 and 3 above (or would have so qualified and received Injury Protection .except for the offset of his guaranteed compensation), and has a Player Contract for the second season following the season of injury shall qualify for the Extended Injury Protection Benefit if he satisfies all of the criteria below:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, if a player qualifies for and receives the Injury Protection Benefit pursuant to this Article, and the player subsequently signs a contract with the prior Club for the second season following the season of injury, the player shall be eligible for the Extended Injury Protection Benefit applicable to that season if all other requirements are satisfied. Conversely, if the same player subsequently signs a contract with a new Club for the second season following the season of injury, the player shall not be eligible for the Extended Injury Protection Benefit under that contract.