NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 7
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool

Section 2(g)
Operation

(g)

Notwithstanding the above, nothing shall prevent a Club from signing a player for an amount in excess of his Year-One Formula Allotment multiplied by the League-wide Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool, or his Year-One Minimum Allotment multiplied by the Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool, provided that the Club has Room available under its Year-One Rookie Allocation.