NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 7
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool

Section 3(i)(ii)
Rookie Contracts

(i)(ii)

Without limitation on any other operation or interpretation of this Subsection 3(i), no Rookie Contract may contain any provision that: (1) any workout bonus is contingent upon the player participating in any minicamps and/or mandatory minicamps, timely reporting to training camp, and/or being on the roster at the start and/or end of the offseason workout program or on any particular date(s); (2) any roster bonus is contingent upon the player participating in any minicamps and/or mandatory minicamps, timely reporting to training camp, and/or completion of or any participation in the club’s offseason workout program; and/or (3) any reporting bonus is contingent upon the player participating in any minicamps and/or mandatory minicamp, completion of or any participation in the club’s offseason workout program, and/or being on the Club’s roster at the start and/or end of the offseason workout program or on any particular date(s). The preceding prohibition applies regardless of the League Year in which the bonus and/or any contingency applies, and whether the bonus and any contingency are in the same League Year or different League Years. The Commissioner shall disapprove pursuant to Subsection 2(j) above and Article 4, Section 6 of this Agreement, any Rookie Contract including any such provision.