NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 7
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool

Section 2(a)(i)(ii)
Operation

(a)(i)(ii)

In each of the 2021–2030 League Years, a “Baseline Year-One Pool” shall be calculated. The Baseline Year-One Pool shall be defined as the sum of: (a) the YearOne Rookie Compensation Pool (excluding compensatory selections and one-third of the Undrafted Rookie Reservation) for the prior League Year; and (b) the Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool (excluding compensatory selections and one-third of the Undrafted Rookie Reservation) for the prior League Year multiplied by the percentage increase in the Salary Cap (comparing the Salary Cap in the current League Year to the Salary Cap in the prior League Year). By way of example only, if the Baseline Year-One Pool in the immediately prior League Year equals $200,000,000, and the percentage increase in the Salary Cap is 5%, then the Baseline Rookie Pool in the current League Year will equal $210,000,000 (i.e., $200,000,000 plus $10,000,000 ($200,000,000 multiplied by 0.05)).