NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 9
Veteran Free Agency

Section 1(c)
Unrestricted Free Agents

(c)

In the event that an Unrestricted Free Agent has not signed a Player Contract with a Club by the Monday immediately following the final day of the NFL Draft for that League Year following the expiration of his last Player Contract, and if his Prior Club has not by that date tendered to the player a one year Player Contract in accordance with the requirements of Subsection 1(b)(i) above, or has withdrawn the Tender, the player shall continue to be an Unrestricted Free Agent and shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club, and any Club shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with such player, without any penalty or restriction, including, but not limited to, Draft Choice Compensation between Clubs or First Refusal Rights of any kind, or any signing period.