NFL AGENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NFL AGENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
NFLA2PlayerA2ContractA2-A2Ans--
AA2writtenA2agreementA2orA2seriesA2ofA2suchA2agreementsA2executedA2atA2orA2aboutA2theA
2sameA2timeA2betweenA2aA2personA2andA2anA2NFLA2ClubA2pursuantA2toA2whichA2suchA2per
sonA2isA2employedA2byA2suchA2ClubA2asA2aA2professionalA2footballA2player.

CollectiveA2BargainingA2AgreementA2(CBA)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2unionA2contractA2betweenA2theA2NFLA2PlayersA2AssociationA2andA2theA2NFLA2Mana
gementA2CouncilA2coveringA2theA2termsA2andA2conditionsA2ofA2employmentA2ofA2allA2NFLA
2players.


DraftA2orA2CollegeA2DraftA2-A2Ans--
TheA2NFL'sA2annualA2draftA2ofA2RookieA2footballA2playersA2describedA2inA2CBAA2ArticleA26
A2(CollegeA2Draft).


DraftedA2RookieA2-A2Ans--
AA2personA2whoA2isA2selectedA2inA2theA2currentA2LeagueA2Year'sA2DraftA2orA2whoseA2Draft
A2rightsA2areA2held,A2orA2continueA2toA2beA2held,A2consistentA2withA2thisA2Agreement,A2byA2
anA2NFLA2ClubA2thatA2selectedA2theA2RookieA2inA2aA2priorA2Draft.

RequiredA2TenderA2-A2Ans--
AA2PlayerA2ContractA2tenderA2thatA2aA2ClubA2isA2requiredA2toA2makeA2toA2aA2playerA2pursu
antA2toA2theA2CBA,A2eitherA2asA2aA2matterA2ofA2rightA2withA2respectA2toA2theA2player,A2orA2t
oA2receiveA2RightsA2ofA2FirstA2Refusal,A2DraftA2ChoiceA2CompensationA2and/
orA2otherA2rightsA2withA2respectA2toA2theA2player,A2asA2specifiedA2inA2theA2CBA.

RightA2ofA2FirstA2RefusalA2-A2Ans--
TheA2rightA2ofA2anA2NFLA2Club,A2asA2describedA2inA2CBAA2ArticlesA29A2(VeteranA2FreeA2A
gency)A2andA210A2(FranchiseA2andA2TransitionA2Players)A2toA2retainA2theA2servicesA2ofA2c
ertainA2VeteranA2playersA2byA2matchingA2offersA2madeA2toA2thoseA2players.

DraftA2ChoiceA2CompensationA2-A2Ans--
TheA2rightA2ofA2anyA2Club,A2asA2describedA2inA2CBAA2ArticlesA29A2(VeteranA2FreeA2Agenc
y)A2andA2ArticleA210A2(FranchiseA2andA2TransitionA2Players)A2toA2receiveA2draftA2pick(s)A2f
romA2anyA2otherA2Club.

ExclusiveA2RightsA2PlayerA2-A2Ans--
AA2playerA2whoseA2contractA2expiresA2atA2aA2timeA2whenA2heA2hasA2lessA2thanA2threeA2Ac
cruedA2SeasonsA2inA2theA2NFLA2cannotA2marketA2hisA2servicesA2toA2otherA2clubsA2ifA2hisA2
oldA2clubA2givesA2himA2aA2minimumA2salaryA2tender,A2asA2describedA2inA2CBAA2ArticleA28,
A2onA2orA2beforeA2theA2lastA2dayA2ofA2thatA2LeagueA2Year.A2IfA2theA2tenderA2isA2provided,A2t
hisA2playerA2canA2onlyA2re-
signA2withA2hisA2oldA2clubA2(unlessA2theA2tenderA2isA2laterA2withdrawn).

,restrictedA2freeA2agentA2-A2Ans--
AA2playerA2whoseA2contractA2expiresA2whenA2heA2hasA2earnedA2threeA2(3)A2AccruedA2Sea
sons.A2IfA2hisA2oldA2clubA2providesA2himA2withA2aA2sufficientA2"QualifyingA2Offer",A2asA2des
cribedA2inA2CBAA2ArticleA29,A2onA2orA2beforeA2theA2lastA2dayA2ofA2thatA2LeagueA2Year,A2itA2
retainsA2theA2rightA2toA2eitherA2matchA2anA2offerA2theA2playerA2mayA2getA2fromA2anotherA2c
lubA2orA2toA2receiveA2draftA2choiceA2compensationA2fromA2theA2clubA2makingA2theA2offer.A2
TheA2QualifyingA2OfferA2isA2basedA2onA2theA2levelA2ofA2draftA2choicesA2theA2oldA2clubA2wan
tsA2toA2receive.A2ForA2example,A2theA2QualifyingA2OfferA2toA2aA2playerA2withA2threeA2(3)A2A
ccruedA2SeasonsA2inA22021A2forA2theA2ClubA2toA2receiveA2aA2second-
roundA2draftA2choiceA2andA2theA2RightA2ofA2FirstA2RefusalA2inA22021A2isA2$3,384,000.A2For
A2theA22021A2LeagueA2Year,A2theA2RestrictedA2FreeA2AgentA2hasA2untilA2AprilA223,A22021A2
toA2generateA2anA2offerA2fromA2anotherA2club.A2IfA2heA2failsA2toA2getA2anA2offer,A2hisA2exclu
siveA2rightsA2revertA2toA2theA2oldA2clubA2unlessA2theA2QualifyingA2OfferA2isA2withdrawn.

UnrestrictedA2FreeA2AgentA2-A2Ans--
AsA2describedA2inA2CBAA2ArticleA29,A2aA2playerA2whoseA2contractA2expiresA2whenA2heA2ha
sA2earnedA2atA2leastA2fourA2(4)A2AccruedA2SeasonsA2isA2freeA2toA2signA2withA2anyA2otherA2
clubA2ifA2heA2doesA2soA2byA2JulyA222A2ofA2theA2sameA2year.A2IfA2heA2doesA2notA2signA2else
where,A2hisA2exclusiveA2rightsA2revertA2toA2hisA2oldA2clubA2afterA2JulyA222A2onlyA2ifA2hisA2ol
dA2clubA2hasA2givenA2himA2aA2writtenA2tenderA2byA2theA2MondayA2followingA2theA2lastA2day
A2ofA2thatA2year'sA2NFLA2DraftA2offeringA2toA2re-
signA2himA2forA2anA2additionalA2yearA2atA2aA2tenA2percentA2increaseA2in.A2IfA2hisA2priorA2clu
bA2doesA2notA2tenderA2suchA2player,A2thenA2theA2playerA2remainsA2anA2UnrestrictedA2Free
A2AgentA2forA2theA2remainderA2ofA2thatA2LeagueA2Year.A2AnA2UnrestrictedA2FreeA2AgentA2
willA2beA2restrictedA2inA2signingA2elsewhere,A2however,A2ifA2heA2isA2designatedA2aA2Franch
iseA2orA2TransitionA2Player.

FranchiseA2PlayerA2-A2Ans--
EachA2clubA2mayA2designateA2oneA2playerA2whoA2wouldA2otherwiseA2beA2anA2Unrestricted
A2FreeA2AgentA2asA2aA2FranchiseA2Player.A2TheA2designationA2mustA2beA2madeA2withinA2a
A2two-weekA2periodA2beginningA2onA2theA2twenty-
secondA2dayA2precedingA2theA2firstA2dayA2ofA2theA2newA2LeagueA2YearA2andA2willA2endA2at
A24:00A2p.m.A2NewA2YorkA2timeA2onA2theA2eighthA2dayA2precedingA2theA2firstA2dayA2ofA2theA
2newA2LeagueA2Year.A2TheA2clubA2mustA2tenderA2theA2FranchiseA2PlayerA2anA2offerA2equa
lA2toA2theA2formulaA2statedA2inA2ArticleA210A2ofA2theA2CBAA2orA2120%A2ofA2theA2player'sA2Pr
iorA2YearA2Salary,A2whicheverA2isA2greater.A2IfA2theA2player'sA2ClubA2extendsA2theA2nonex
clusiveA2tenderA2offer,A2theA2FranchiseA2PlayerA2canA2seekA2offersA2fromA2otherA2clubs,A2
butA2theA2oldA2teamA2canA2matchA2theA2offerA2orA2receiveA2twoA2firstA2roundA2draftA2choice
sA2fromA2theA2offeringA2team.A2IfA2theA2player'sA2clubA2extendsA2theA2exclusiveA2tenderA2of
fer,A2theA2clubA2retainsA2exclusiveA2rightsA2toA2theA2playerA2andA2heA2cannotA2negotiateA2
withA2otherA2teams.A2OnceA2signedA2byA2theA2player,A2theA2tenderA2isA2fullyA2guaranteed.

TransitionA2PlayerA2-A2Ans--
AA2clubA2canA2electA2toA2useA2aA2TransitionA2PlayerA2designationA2forA2oneA2UnrestrictedA
2FreeA2AgentA2insteadA2ofA2usingA2aA2FranchiseA2PlayerA2designation.A2IfA2itA2doesA2so,A2it

, A2mustA2tenderA2theA2playerA2anA2offerA2equalA2toA2theA2formulaA2statedA2inA2ArticleA210A2o
fA2theA2CBAA2orA2120%A2ofA2hisA2PriorA2YearA2Salary,A2whicheverA2isA2greater.A2AA2Transit
ionA2PlayerA2canA2obtainA2anA2offerA2fromA2anyA2otherA2team,A2butA2hisA2oldA2teamA2canA2
onlyA2matchA2orA2notA2matchA2theA2offerA2andA2itA2cannotA2collectA2anyA2draftA2choiceA2co
mpensation.A2OnceA2signedA2byA2theA2Player,A2theA2tenderA2isA2fullyA2guaranteed.

CreditedA2SeasonsA2-A2Ans--
AnyA2seasonA2inA2whichA2aA2playerA2isA2onA2oneA2ofA2theA2followingA2listsA2forA2atA2leastA2t
hreeA2(3)A2regularA2seasonA2orA2postseasonA2games:A2ActiveA2List,A2InactiveA2List,A2Injur
edA2ReserveA2ListA2orA2PhysicallyA2UnableA2toA2PerformA2List.A2ByeA2weeksA2doA2notA2co
untA2towardA2aA2playerA2earningA2aA2CreditedA2Season.A2AA2playerA2willA2alsoA2earnA2aA2C
reditedA2SeasonA2ifA2heA2isA2releasedA2injuredA2andA2paidA2theA2equivalentA2ofA2atA2leastA2
threeA2(3)A2gameA2checks.A2EarningA2CreditedA2SeasonsA2entitlesA2youA2toA2variousA2ben
efitsA2underA2theA2CBA.A2ForA2instance,A2aA2playerA2whoA2hasA2earnedA2threeA2(3)A2orA2m
oreA2CreditedA2SeasonsA2inA2theA2NFLA2qualifiesA2toA2receiveA2theA2pensionA2benefit.A2Ke
epA2inA2mindA2however,A2thatA2theA2definitionA2forA2CreditedA2SeasonsA2forA2MinimumA2S
alaryA2purposesA2isA2slightlyA2different.A2PleaseA2referA2toA2CBAA2ArticleA226,A2SectionA22A
2forA2moreA2information.


AccruedA2Seasons:A2-A2Ans--
AA2seasonA2duringA2whichA2aA2playerA2hasA2beenA2onA2fullA2payA2statusA2(Active,A2Inactiv
e,A2InjuredA2ReserveA2ListA2orA2PhysicallyA2UnableA2toA2PerformA2dueA2toA2aA2footballA2rel
atedA2injury)A2forA2sixA2(6)A2orA2moreA2regularA2seasonA2games.A2However,A2aA2playerA2w
hoA2isA2onA2theA2ExemptA2CommissionerA2PermissionA2List,A2theA2ReserveA2PhysicallyA2
UnableA2toA2Perform/
NonA2FootballA2InjuryA2ListA2orA2theA2PracticeA2squadA2forA2anyA2ofA2theA2sixA2(6)A2qualifyi
ngA2gamesA2willA2notA2earnA2anA2AccruedA2SeasonA2regardlessA2ofA2hisA2payA2status.A2Al
so,A2byeA2weeksA2doA2notA2countA2towardA2aA2playerA2earningA2andA2AccruedA2Season.A2
EarningA2anA2AccruedA2SeasonA2entitlesA2aA2playerA2toA2advanceA2throughA2theA2freeA2ag
encyA2systemA2whichA2governsA2aA2player'sA2negotiatingA2rightsA2onceA2hisA2contractA2ha
sA2expired.A2AA2playerA2withA2fourA2(4)A2orA2moreA2AccruedA2SeasonsA2becomesA2anA2Unr
estrictedA2FreeA2AgentA2onceA2hisA2contractA2expiresA2(unlessA2heA2isA2designatedA2aA2Fr
anchiseA2orA2TransitionA2Player).A2Also,A2aA2playerA2withA2threeA2(3)A2AccruedA2SeasonsA
2whenA2hisA2contractA2expiresA2becomesA2aA2RestrictedA2FreeA2Agent,A2assumingA2hisA2C
lubA2makesA2theA2appropriateA2QualifyingA2Offer.A2AA2playerA2withA2lessA2thanA2threeA2(3)
A2AccruedA2SeasonsA2whenA2hisA2contractA2expiresA2becomesA2andA2ExclusiveA2RightsA2
Player,A2assumingA2hisA2ClubA2makesA2theA2appropriateA2tender.

SalaryA2CapA2-A2Ans--
TheA2absoluteA2maximumA2amountA2ofA2SalaryA2thatA2eachA2ClubA2mayA2payA2orA2beA2obl
igatedA2toA2payA2orA2provideA2toA2itsA2playersA2atA2anyA2timeA2duringA2aA2particularA2Leagu
eA2Year,A2inA2accordanceA2withA2theA2rulesA2setA2forthA2inA2CBAA2ArticleA213A2(SalaryA2Ca
pA2AccountingA2Rules).