NFLPA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Who does designated for return refer to? - ✔✔Players who experience an injury
after the preseason physical have to be placed on designated for return list to be eligible
to play
✔✔What injury list might you end up on if you dont pass the preseason physical? -
✔✔PUP- Prior football injury
NFI- NOn football injury
✔✔How do you end up on the PUP list? - ✔✔1) You were hurt the year prior and as a
result still was not able to pass the preseason physical the following year
✔✔What's the procedure to be activated if you don't pass your pre season physical? -
✔✔4 regular season games + 21 days to be on 53 roster
✔✔Do players on PUP list receive salary while on list? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔True or False - All players are subject to waivers after the trading deadline -
✔✔True, but only players with less than 4 accrued seasons have to go through waivers
before the trading deadline
✔✔Who does Pre-Employment testing apply to? - ✔✔Rookies, and Veterans that
finished last season not under any contract
✔✔What states are players entitled to workers comp? - ✔✔The states in which they
work in
✔✔How many days does a player have to get a neutral physician exam after filing injury
grievance? - ✔✔20
✔✔If a player is waived due to injury after passing the preseason physical, how long
does he have to see a 2nd doctor? (*Team likely decided not to place him on IR, which
is limited to 8 players) - ✔✔14 days
✔✔Who takes the lead role in any injury settlement - ✔✔Agent
✔✔What are the line of duty disability benefits? - ✔✔$2,000/ mo minimum, paid out for
7.5 years,
Players have 4 years to file, or equal to the creditied seasons
,✔✔Explain a players right to a 2nd medical opinion - ✔✔Players have the right to
consult with other doctors as long as he considers the teams doctor first and a copy of
the 2nd medical opinion is provided
✔✔Why do teams prefer Injury Settlements over putting a player on IR - ✔✔It saves the
team money. Players on IR receive their salary
✔✔Whats the max benefit for injury protection - ✔✔$2,050,000
✔✔Explain the players right to surgeon of choice - ✔✔Players have the right to choose
their surgeon as long as the following: 1) Surgeon must be board certified 2) The player
has considered the clubs doctor recommendations 3) must get it cleared by Club before
surgery
✔✔What year does extended Injury protection benefit apply to - ✔✔the second year
following an injury
✔✔Can a player be signed again once waived due to an Injury Settlement - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Do players have right to examine medical records - ✔✔Yes players can examine
medical records twice a year. Once in preseason and offseason
✔✔Whats the max for an extended injury protection benefit - ✔✔$1,000,000
✔✔How do you determine the cap number for each year? - ✔✔Add the signing bonus
proration back to the salary for that year
✔✔What type of contracts does the 25% increase rule apply - ✔✔rookie contracts
✔✔When can rookies renegotiate - ✔✔Undrafted- After second season
Drafted- After 3rd season
✔✔Contract Variations and fees - ✔✔3%-
2%- Franchise
1.5%- 2nd Franchise
1%- 3rd Franchise
✔✔Describe the signing bonus proration for rookie deals - ✔✔rookie deal signing
bonuses are prorated over 4 years
✔✔Rookie Appearances - ✔✔Most clubs contractually require rookies to make up to 5
appearances for $6500/per
, ✔✔What is a Rookie Salary - ✔✔The highest amount of contracted compensation in
each year of the rookie contract
✔✔What does a rookie salary not include - ✔✔PPE,
Workout PerDiem/ Off-season bonus
Appearance
✔✔Is there a limit on guaranteed compensation in a rookie contract - ✔✔NO
✔✔Can clubs skip years when it comes to a guarantee - ✔✔NO
✔✔Whats included in a rookie deal - ✔✔Signing Bonus
P5
Off Season Workout Bonus
Workout Bonus
5th year option (1st)
PPEs (2nd-7th)
Appearances
✔✔Whats not included in a rookie deal - ✔✔Roster, Reporting, Option
✔✔Year-One rookie salary - ✔✔The total amount of compensation the rookie received
in year-one
✔✔What ways can you enter the substance program? - ✔✔Positive Test
By agreement
Behavior
✔✔When will agents receive a notice of discipline - ✔✔90 days
✔✔How long do you have to appeal disciplinary decisions - ✔✔20 days
✔✔What is a therapeutic use exemption - ✔✔When a player is prescribed to something
on the banned list
✔✔What are Likely to be earned Incentives - ✔✔Incentives that have been
accomplished last year, these are based on individual performance
✔✔Do Likely to be earned incentives count against the cap - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Disciplinary Filing Time Frame for the NFLPA from occurence of violation - ✔✔1-
year
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Who does designated for return refer to? - ✔✔Players who experience an injury
after the preseason physical have to be placed on designated for return list to be eligible
to play
✔✔What injury list might you end up on if you dont pass the preseason physical? -
✔✔PUP- Prior football injury
NFI- NOn football injury
✔✔How do you end up on the PUP list? - ✔✔1) You were hurt the year prior and as a
result still was not able to pass the preseason physical the following year
✔✔What's the procedure to be activated if you don't pass your pre season physical? -
✔✔4 regular season games + 21 days to be on 53 roster
✔✔Do players on PUP list receive salary while on list? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔True or False - All players are subject to waivers after the trading deadline -
✔✔True, but only players with less than 4 accrued seasons have to go through waivers
before the trading deadline
✔✔Who does Pre-Employment testing apply to? - ✔✔Rookies, and Veterans that
finished last season not under any contract
✔✔What states are players entitled to workers comp? - ✔✔The states in which they
work in
✔✔How many days does a player have to get a neutral physician exam after filing injury
grievance? - ✔✔20
✔✔If a player is waived due to injury after passing the preseason physical, how long
does he have to see a 2nd doctor? (*Team likely decided not to place him on IR, which
is limited to 8 players) - ✔✔14 days
✔✔Who takes the lead role in any injury settlement - ✔✔Agent
✔✔What are the line of duty disability benefits? - ✔✔$2,000/ mo minimum, paid out for
7.5 years,
Players have 4 years to file, or equal to the creditied seasons
,✔✔Explain a players right to a 2nd medical opinion - ✔✔Players have the right to
consult with other doctors as long as he considers the teams doctor first and a copy of
the 2nd medical opinion is provided
✔✔Why do teams prefer Injury Settlements over putting a player on IR - ✔✔It saves the
team money. Players on IR receive their salary
✔✔Whats the max benefit for injury protection - ✔✔$2,050,000
✔✔Explain the players right to surgeon of choice - ✔✔Players have the right to choose
their surgeon as long as the following: 1) Surgeon must be board certified 2) The player
has considered the clubs doctor recommendations 3) must get it cleared by Club before
surgery
✔✔What year does extended Injury protection benefit apply to - ✔✔the second year
following an injury
✔✔Can a player be signed again once waived due to an Injury Settlement - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Do players have right to examine medical records - ✔✔Yes players can examine
medical records twice a year. Once in preseason and offseason
✔✔Whats the max for an extended injury protection benefit - ✔✔$1,000,000
✔✔How do you determine the cap number for each year? - ✔✔Add the signing bonus
proration back to the salary for that year
✔✔What type of contracts does the 25% increase rule apply - ✔✔rookie contracts
✔✔When can rookies renegotiate - ✔✔Undrafted- After second season
Drafted- After 3rd season
✔✔Contract Variations and fees - ✔✔3%-
2%- Franchise
1.5%- 2nd Franchise
1%- 3rd Franchise
✔✔Describe the signing bonus proration for rookie deals - ✔✔rookie deal signing
bonuses are prorated over 4 years
✔✔Rookie Appearances - ✔✔Most clubs contractually require rookies to make up to 5
appearances for $6500/per
, ✔✔What is a Rookie Salary - ✔✔The highest amount of contracted compensation in
each year of the rookie contract
✔✔What does a rookie salary not include - ✔✔PPE,
Workout PerDiem/ Off-season bonus
Appearance
✔✔Is there a limit on guaranteed compensation in a rookie contract - ✔✔NO
✔✔Can clubs skip years when it comes to a guarantee - ✔✔NO
✔✔Whats included in a rookie deal - ✔✔Signing Bonus
P5
Off Season Workout Bonus
Workout Bonus
5th year option (1st)
PPEs (2nd-7th)
Appearances
✔✔Whats not included in a rookie deal - ✔✔Roster, Reporting, Option
✔✔Year-One rookie salary - ✔✔The total amount of compensation the rookie received
in year-one
✔✔What ways can you enter the substance program? - ✔✔Positive Test
By agreement
Behavior
✔✔When will agents receive a notice of discipline - ✔✔90 days
✔✔How long do you have to appeal disciplinary decisions - ✔✔20 days
✔✔What is a therapeutic use exemption - ✔✔When a player is prescribed to something
on the banned list
✔✔What are Likely to be earned Incentives - ✔✔Incentives that have been
accomplished last year, these are based on individual performance
✔✔Do Likely to be earned incentives count against the cap - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Disciplinary Filing Time Frame for the NFLPA from occurence of violation - ✔✔1-
year
