NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool
Section 3(a)Rookie Contracts
(a)
Contract Length. Every Rookie Contract shall have a fixed and unalterable contract length: (i) four years for Rookies selected in the first round of the Draft, with a Club option for a fifth year as described in Section 7 below; (ii) four years for Rookies selected in rounds two through seven of the Draft (including any compensatory draft selections); and (iii) three years for Undrafted Rookies.