NFL AGENCY EXAM PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS + BASICS OF THE NFL PLAYER CONTRACT SYSTEM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

NFL AGENCY EXAM PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS + BASICS OF THE NFL
PLAYER CONTRACT SYSTEM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
ACCRUEDA2SEASONA2-A2Ans--
AA2playerA2receivesA2anA2AccruedA2SeasonA2whenA2theyA2areA2onA2Full-
PayA2statusA2forA26A2orA2moreA2regularA2seasonA2games.A2

***ThisA2excludesA2gamesA2onA2theA2PracticeA2Squad,A2PhysicallyA2UnableA2toA2Perform-
Non-FootballA2InjuryA2ListA2(PUP-NFI),A2and/
orA2ExemptA2CommissionerA2PermissionA2List.

CREDITEDA2SEASONA2-A2Ans--
UsedA2forA2PlayerA2Benefits.A2AA2playerA2receivesA2aA2CSA2anyA2seasonA2inA2whichA2heA2
appearsA2onA2theA2A/
I,A2IRA2orA2PUPA2listA2forA2hisA2Club.A2HeA2alsoA2receivesA2aA2CSA2ifA2heA2isA2releasedA2inj
uredA2andA2paidA2theA2equivalentA2ofA2atA2leastA23A2gameA2checks.

RDA21A2PICKA2-A2Ans--4-YEARA2W/5THA2YEARA2OPTION

RDA22-7A2PICKA2-A2Ans--4-YEARA2CONTRACT

UDFAA2-A2Ans--3-YEARA2CONTRACT

5th-YearA2OptionA2forA21st-RoundA2DraftA2PicksA2(QualifiersA2forA21stA23A2Years)

NoA2ProA2BowlsA2&A2<75%A2participation;A2orA2CumulativeA2avgA2ofA275%A2participation:A2
orA2participateA2inA2aA2cumulativeA250%A2ofA2playsA2inA2eachA2ofA2theA23A2yearsA2-A2Ans--
OptionA2Compensation
TransitionA2TenderA2(3rd-25thA2highestA2salariesA2atA2sameA2position)

5th-YearA2OptionA2forA21st-RoundA2DraftA2PicksA2(QualifiersA2forA21stA23A2Years)

NoA2ProA2Bowls,A2min.A275%A2participation;A2orA2CumulativeA2avgA2ofA275%A2participation
:A2orA2participateA2inA2aA2cumulativeA275%A2ofA2playsA2inA2eachA2ofA2theA23A2yearsA2-
A2Ans--OptionA2Compensation
TransitionA2TenderA2(3rd-20thA2highestA2salariesA2atA2sameA2position)

5th-YearA2OptionA2forA21st-RoundA2DraftA2PicksA2(QualifiersA2forA21stA23A2Years)

,OneA2(1)A2ProA2BowlA2(onA2originalA2ballot)A2-A2Ans--OptionA2Compensation
TransitionA2Tender

5th-YearA2OptionA2forA21st-RoundA2DraftA2PicksA2(QualifiersA2forA21stA23A2Years)

TwoA2(2)A2orA2moreA2ProA2BowlsA2(onA2originalA2ballot)A2-A2Ans--OptionA2Compensation
FranchiseA2Tender

RookieA2ContractA2DeadlineA2-A2Ans--
TuesdayA2afterA2WeekA210A2ofA2theA2regularA2season.A2OfA2course,A2asA2aA2matterA2ofA2pr
acticality,A2theA2majorityA2ofA2playersA2signA2priorA2toA2theA2startA2ofA2camp.

5th-YearA2OptionA2forA21st-RoundA2DraftA2PicksA2-A2Ans--RookiesA2draftedA2inA2theA21st-
roundA2signA2mandatoryA24-
yearA2contractsA2justA2likeA2otherA2draftA2picks,A2butA2theirA2contractsA2containA2aA25thA2ye
arA2OptionA2clauseA2theA2otherA2roundsA2doA2notA2have.A2
-A2TheseA2OptionA2yearsA2areA2exercisedA2byA2theA2Club,A2notA2theA2player.
-A2ClubsA2mustA2exerciseA2theA2OptionA2atA2theA2endA2ofA2aA2player'sA23rdA2season.A2
-
A2TheA2YearA25A2CompensationA2changedA2inA22018,A2andA2isA2nowA2basedA2onA2certainA
2qualifyingA2criteriaA2duringA2theA2firstA23A2yearsA2ofA2theA2contract.A2
-A2TheseA25thA2yearA2salariesA2becomeA2guaranteedA2skill,A2injuryA2andA2SalaryA2Cap-
relatedA2termination,A2effectiveA2whenA2theA2ClubA2exercisesA2theA2option

EXCLUSIVEA2RIGHTSA2FREEA2AGENTA2-A2Ans--0,A21,A22A2ACCRUEDA2SEASONS

RESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2-A2Ans--3A2ACCRUEDA2SEASONS

UNRESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2-A2Ans--4A2ACCRUEDA2SEASONS

EXCLUSIVEA2RIGHTSA2FREEA2AGENTA2MinimumA2TendersA2-A2Ans--
MinimumA2TendersA2MinimumA2tendersA2forA2ERFAA2playersA2areA2dueA2byA2theA21stA2da
yA2ofA2theA2LeagueA2YearA2(MidA2March).A2TheA2tenderA2offerA2givesA2exclusiveA2rightsA2t
oA2theA2offeringA2Club,A2andA2mustA2beA2atA2leastA2theA2minimumA2applicableA2salary.A2Th
eA2deadlineA2toA2signA2theA2tenderA2offerA2isA2theA2TuesdayA2afterA2weekA210A2ofA2theA2reg
ularA2season.A2ThereA2areA2noA2"splits"A2onA2tenderA2offersA2forA2ERFAA2players.

RESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2(QualifyingA2Offers)A2-A2Ans--
QualifyingA2offersA2areA2dueA2byA2theA21stA2dayA2ofA2theA2LeagueA2Year.A2AA2playerA2hasA
235A2daysA2toA2shopA2aroundA2afterA2receivingA2aA2qualifyingA2offer.A2TheA2offeringA2ClubA
2hasA2RightA2ofA2FirstA2RefusalA2(ROFR)A2onA2anA2offerA2madeA2toA2theA2playerA2byA2anot
herA2Club.

RESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2(QualifyingA2Offers)A2ROFRA2-A2Ans--
2020A2SALARYA2EXAMPLEA2-A2$2.025A2million

, RESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2(QualifyingA2Offers)A2ROFRA2&A2originalA2draftA2roundA2
-A2Ans--2020A2SALARYA2EXAMPLEA2-
A2$2.025A2millionA2orA2110%A2ofA2previousA2year'sA2salary


RESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2(QualifyingA2Offers)A2ROFRA2&A22ndA2roundA2-A2Ans--
2020A2SALARYA2EXAMPLEA2-A2$3.095A2millionA2orA2110%A2ofA2previousA2year'sA2salary

RESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2(QualifyingA2Offers)A2ROFRA2&A21stA2roundA2-A2Ans--
2020A2SALARYA2EXAMPLEA2-A2$4.407A2millionA2orA2110%A2ofA2previousA2year'sA2salary

UNRESTRICTEDA2FREEA2AGENTA2TENDERA2-A2Ans--
TheA2tenderA2deadlineA2forA2UFAA2playersA2areA2dueA2byA2JuneA21st.A2AA2ClubA2canA2offe
rA2110%A2ofA2theA2previousA2year'sA2salary.A2ThisA2usuallyA2doesA2notA2happen.

FranchiseA2PlayerA2TagA2(DesignationA2Period)A2-A2Ans--
AA2ClubA2mayA2designateA2aA2FranchiseA2PlayerA2fromA2theA222ndA2toA2theA28thA2dayA2pri
orA2toA2theA2startA2ofA2theA2LeagueA2Year.A2ItA2mayA2beA2moreA2easilyA2describedA2asA2the
A214A2dayA2periodA2endingA28A2daysA2beforeA2theA2startA2ofA2theA2LeagueA2Year


FranchiseA2PlayerA2TagA2(COMPENSATIONA2Period)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2FranchiseA2TagA2entitlesA2theA2playerA2toA2aA2salaryA2thatA2isA2equalA2toA2(stayA2with
A2me)A2"theA2averageA2ofA2theA2topA25A2salariesA2atA2theA2player'sA2positionA2averagedA2ov
erA25A2yearsA2asA2aA2percentageA2ofA2theA2cap,A2orA2120%A2ofA2theA2player'sA2previousA2y
ear'sA2salary,A2whicheverA2isA2greater".A2

ForA2theA2exam,A2youA2needA2toA2knowA2andA2understandA2theA2definition,A2butA2youA2will
A2notA2beA2calculatingA2theA2actualA2number.A2


TheA2originalA2intentA2ofA2theA2FranchiseA2designationA2wasA2toA2encourageA2long-
termA2deals.A2AfterA2aA2playerA2isA2designated,A2ifA2aA2long-
termA2dealA2isA2signedA2byA2JulyA215thA2(4:00pmA2EST),A2theA2TagA2thenA2becomesA2avai
lableA2forA2theA2ClubA2toA2useA2onA2anotherA2playerA2theA2followingA2year.A2AfterA2JulyA215
th,A2theA2playerA2mayA2onlyA2signA2aA21-yearA2deal.

MultipleA2FranchiseA2PlayerA2DesignationsA2-A2Ans--
IfA2aA2playerA2isA2taggedA2aA22ndA2timeA2inA2hisA2career,A2theA2sameA2rulesA2applyA2toA2his
A2compensation.


IfA2aA2playerA2isA2taggedA2aA23rdA2timeA2inA2hisA2career:A2-
A2SalaryA2willA2beA2theA2greaterA2ofA2theA2averageA2ofA2theA2topA25A2salaries,A2regardlessA2
ofA2positionA2(usuallyA2willA2beA2QB's),A2orA2144%A2ofA2theA2player'sA2previousA2yearA2sala
ry.

WaiverA2SystemA2(PlayersA2withA2lessA2thanA23A2CreditedA2Seasons)A2-A2Ans--
PlayersA2withA2lessA2thanA23A2creditedA2seasonsA2areA2alwaysA2subjectA2toA2theA2waiverA2
system.A2