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NFL Agent Exam Questions And
Answers 2026
Voidable Contract - correct-answer-Any contract year that a veteran player has
the right to terminate based upon a contingency shall count as a contract year for
purposes of proration until the contingency is fulfilled, at which time any amounts
attributed to such year shall be accelerated and included immediately in Team
Salary. Any contract year that a veteran player has the right to terminate in his
sole control will not count as a contract year for purposes of proration. To the
extent that such acceleration puts the Team over its Salary Cap, the difference
shall be deducted from its Salary Cap for the following year (CBA Article 13,
Section 6(b)(ii)(4)).
30% Rule (Veterans only) - correct-answer-No NFL Player Contract extending into
a season beyond the Final League Year may provide for an annual increase in
Salary, excluding any amount attributable to a signing bonus (except option bonus
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proration) as defined in CBA Article 13, Section 7 of more than 30% of the Salary
provided for in the Final Capped Year, per year, either in the season after the Final
League Year or in any subsequent season covered by the Player Contract.
25% Rule for Rookies - correct-answer-No Rookie Contract may provide for an
annual increase of more than 25% of the player's Year-One Rookie Salary unless
such contract provides only for Paragraph 5 Salary equal to the then-applicable
Minimum Active/Inactive Salary for each League Year of the Contract. For
example, if a player drafted in the fourth round signs a four-year contract with a
$400,000 signing bonus, a $660,000 Paragraph 5 salary, and no performance
incentives in his first season, the player's Year-One Rookie Salary will equal
$760,000, i.e., the prorated portion of his signing bonus ($100,000) plus his
Paragraph 5 Salary ($660,000). Accordingly, the player's maximum annual
increase in Rookie Salary may not exceed $190,000 ($760,000 x 25%).
Rookie Salary - correct-answer-For a Drafted Rookie means the highest amount of
earnable compensation for which such player and Club have contracted in each
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year of his Rookie Contract regardless of whether any or all amounts are earned
or considered "likely to be earned" as set forth in Article 13, excluding only (A) the
Fifth-Year Option Paragraph 5 Salary described in Article 7, Section 7 of the CBA,
(B) the amount by which the player's Paragraph 5 Salary may increase pursuant to
the Proven Performance Escalator as described in Section 4, (C) minimum
offseason workout per diem as set forth in Article 21, and (D) compensation for
community relations/sponsor appearances (subject to the maximum amounts
permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)). For an Undrafted Rookie means the
highest amount of earnable compensation for which such player and Club have
contracted in each year of his Rookie Contract that exceeds the then-applicable
Minimum Active/Inactive Salary for each League Year of the contract regardless of
whether any or all amounts are earned or considered "likely to be earned" as set
forth in Article 13, excluding only (A) minimum offseason workout per diem, and
(B) compensation for community relations/sponsor appearances (subject to the
maximum amounts permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)).
Year-One Rookie Salary - correct-answer-For a Drafted Rookie means the highest
amount of earnable compensation for which such player and Club have
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contracted in the first year of his Rookie Contract regardless of whether any or all
amounts are earned or considered "likely to be earned" as set forth in Article 13,
excluding only (A) minimum offseason workout per diem, and (B) compensation
for community relations/sponsor appearances (subject to the maximum amounts
permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)). For an Undrafted Rookie means the
highest amount of earnable compensation for which such player and Club have
contracted in the first year of his Rookie Contract that exceeds the then-
applicable Minimum Active/Inactive Salary for players with zero credited seasons
regardless of whether any or all amounts are earned or considered "likely to be
earned" as set forth in Article 13, excluding only (A) minimum offseason workout
per diem, and (B) compensation for community relations/sponsor appearances
(subject to the maximum amounts permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)).
Total Rookie Compensation Pool - correct-answer-The League-wide limit on the
total amount of Rookie Salary for which all Clubs may contract with Drafted and
Undrafted Rookies over the entire term of such Rookie Contracts. By way of
example, a Drafted Rookie selected in the second round who signs a four-year
contract with Rookie Salary of $1,000,000 in year one, $1,100,000 in year two,
NFL Agent Exam Questions And
Answers 2026
Voidable Contract - correct-answer-Any contract year that a veteran player has
the right to terminate based upon a contingency shall count as a contract year for
purposes of proration until the contingency is fulfilled, at which time any amounts
attributed to such year shall be accelerated and included immediately in Team
Salary. Any contract year that a veteran player has the right to terminate in his
sole control will not count as a contract year for purposes of proration. To the
extent that such acceleration puts the Team over its Salary Cap, the difference
shall be deducted from its Salary Cap for the following year (CBA Article 13,
Section 6(b)(ii)(4)).
30% Rule (Veterans only) - correct-answer-No NFL Player Contract extending into
a season beyond the Final League Year may provide for an annual increase in
Salary, excluding any amount attributable to a signing bonus (except option bonus
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proration) as defined in CBA Article 13, Section 7 of more than 30% of the Salary
provided for in the Final Capped Year, per year, either in the season after the Final
League Year or in any subsequent season covered by the Player Contract.
25% Rule for Rookies - correct-answer-No Rookie Contract may provide for an
annual increase of more than 25% of the player's Year-One Rookie Salary unless
such contract provides only for Paragraph 5 Salary equal to the then-applicable
Minimum Active/Inactive Salary for each League Year of the Contract. For
example, if a player drafted in the fourth round signs a four-year contract with a
$400,000 signing bonus, a $660,000 Paragraph 5 salary, and no performance
incentives in his first season, the player's Year-One Rookie Salary will equal
$760,000, i.e., the prorated portion of his signing bonus ($100,000) plus his
Paragraph 5 Salary ($660,000). Accordingly, the player's maximum annual
increase in Rookie Salary may not exceed $190,000 ($760,000 x 25%).
Rookie Salary - correct-answer-For a Drafted Rookie means the highest amount of
earnable compensation for which such player and Club have contracted in each
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year of his Rookie Contract regardless of whether any or all amounts are earned
or considered "likely to be earned" as set forth in Article 13, excluding only (A) the
Fifth-Year Option Paragraph 5 Salary described in Article 7, Section 7 of the CBA,
(B) the amount by which the player's Paragraph 5 Salary may increase pursuant to
the Proven Performance Escalator as described in Section 4, (C) minimum
offseason workout per diem as set forth in Article 21, and (D) compensation for
community relations/sponsor appearances (subject to the maximum amounts
permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)). For an Undrafted Rookie means the
highest amount of earnable compensation for which such player and Club have
contracted in each year of his Rookie Contract that exceeds the then-applicable
Minimum Active/Inactive Salary for each League Year of the contract regardless of
whether any or all amounts are earned or considered "likely to be earned" as set
forth in Article 13, excluding only (A) minimum offseason workout per diem, and
(B) compensation for community relations/sponsor appearances (subject to the
maximum amounts permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)).
Year-One Rookie Salary - correct-answer-For a Drafted Rookie means the highest
amount of earnable compensation for which such player and Club have
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contracted in the first year of his Rookie Contract regardless of whether any or all
amounts are earned or considered "likely to be earned" as set forth in Article 13,
excluding only (A) minimum offseason workout per diem, and (B) compensation
for community relations/sponsor appearances (subject to the maximum amounts
permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)). For an Undrafted Rookie means the
highest amount of earnable compensation for which such player and Club have
contracted in the first year of his Rookie Contract that exceeds the then-
applicable Minimum Active/Inactive Salary for players with zero credited seasons
regardless of whether any or all amounts are earned or considered "likely to be
earned" as set forth in Article 13, excluding only (A) minimum offseason workout
per diem, and (B) compensation for community relations/sponsor appearances
(subject to the maximum amounts permitted in Article 7, Section 3(b)(iv)).
Total Rookie Compensation Pool - correct-answer-The League-wide limit on the
total amount of Rookie Salary for which all Clubs may contract with Drafted and
Undrafted Rookies over the entire term of such Rookie Contracts. By way of
example, a Drafted Rookie selected in the second round who signs a four-year
contract with Rookie Salary of $1,000,000 in year one, $1,100,000 in year two,
