NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 7
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool

Section 5(f)
Additional Terms

(f)

Until a Drafted Rookie signs a Rookie Contract, the Year-One Minimum Allotment for that player multiplied by the Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool shall count against the Club’s Year-One Rookie Allocation. If a Drafted Rookie accepts the Required Tender described in Article 6, Section 3, then the player must be paid in his first season at the rate of the Minimum Allotment multiplied by the Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool.