NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 7
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool

Section 2(h)
Operation

(h)

In the event that a Rookie signs his Rookie Contract after the commencement of the regular season, the Club must maintain Room under its Year-One Rookie Allocation of at least the Rookie’s Year-One Minimum Allotment multiplied by the YearOne Rookie Compensation Pool.