NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 7
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool

Section 1(a)(ii)
Definitions

(a)(ii)

“Rookie Salary” for an Undrafted Rookie means the highest amount of earnable compensation for which such player and Club have contracted in each year of his Rookie Contract that exceeds the then-applicable Minimum Active/Inactive Salary for each League Year of the contract regardless of whether any or all amounts are earned or considered “likely to be earned” as set forth in Article 13, excluding only (A) minimum offseason workout per diem, and (B) compensation for community relations/sponsor appearances (subject to the maximum amounts permitted in Section 3(b)(iv) below).