NFL AGENT UPDATED MAIN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Option Year - ✔✔An additional year added to the end of the player contract by
means of an individually negotiated separate addendum to the NFL Player Contract
(CBA Article 5).
✔✔Designated Payee - ✔✔The ability to designate multiple contract advisors on the
existing Standard Representation Agreement ("SRA") caused confusion among players
as to whom payment for services must be made. As such, the Board resolved that the
SRA designate only one "payee" to whom the player shall submit payment. (See
Section 5 of the SRA.) Any fees owed to additional contract advisors under that SRA
will be handled by the Designated Payee.
✔✔Fees - ✔✔The default fee for contract advisor's services is 1.5% of compensation
received by player. The contract advisor and player may agree to a greater fee (up to
3%) or a lesser fee by initialing the appropriate line on the SRA. (See Section (4)(B))
✔✔Notice to NFLPA about Charges - ✔✔Contract advisors must notify the NFLPA of
any criminal offense (not including minor traffic violations) or civil charges in which
allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds,
conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, forgery, professional negligence, or legal
malpractice were made, within ten (10) business days of such charge. (See Section
3(A)(21))
✔✔Email Communication - ✔✔Email has been added as an acceptable mode of
communication for notice throughout the Regulations.
✔✔Electronic Filing - ✔✔All SRAs submitted under the Amended Regulations must be
filed electronically with the NFLPA. (See Appendix D, Paragraph 11) The NFLPA is
currently working to finalize this new electronic submission process and will inform you
of the requirements and guidelines associated therewith in the near future. Until you
, receive further notification from us on this process, please continue to use the existing
SRA and submit to the NFLPA in accordance with past practice.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List - ✔✔A Player who suffers an injury while performing services
pursuant to his NFL Player contract after passing the Club's preseason physical
examination may be placed on the Club's Reserve/Injured List if the injury renders him
physically unable to play football.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List Salary - ✔✔A Player will continue to receive his negotiated
salary while on Reserved/Injured.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List Permissible Activity - ✔✔Players who are placed on
Reserve/Injured may participate in the following activities: (a) rehabilitate with the Club's
medical staff; (b) attend team meetings; (c) observe team practice sessions; (d) attend
games.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List Prohibited Activity - ✔✔Players who are placed on
Reserve/Injured are prohibited from the following: (a) playing or practicing with Club for
the remainder of the season or postseason; (b) dressing in game uniform; (c)
participating in game-day warm-ups; (d) representing their teams in pre-game
ceremonies, however a team captain on Reserve/Injured may participate in the coin
toss
✔✔Designated For Return - ✔✔During each season, a team will be permitted to return
two players from either the Reserve/Injured or Reserve/Non-Football Injury/Illness lists
to the 53-man Active/Inactive List. Any such player must have suffered a major football-
related injury or non-football related injury or illness (defined as an injury or illness that
renders the player physically unable to practice or play football for a period of at least
six (6) weeks from the date of injury or illness) after reporting to training camp and must
have been placed on the applicable reserve list after 4 pm (New York time) on the day
after the final roster reduction. After a Club has designated two players for return from
an applicable reserve list, no other players may be designated to return
✔✔Designated For Return ineligible - ✔✔A player is ineligible to practice until six (6)
weeks have elapsed since the date he was placed on Reserve, and is not eligible to
return to the Active/Inactive List until eight (8) games have elapsed since the date he
was placed on Reserve. The business day (prior to 4:00 pm, New York time) that a
player is placed on Reserve counts as the first day. If player is not returned to the
Active/Inactive List prior to 4 pm (New York time) on the day after the conclusion of the
21-day practice period, he is not eligible to practice or play for that Club for the
remainder of the regular or post season.
✔✔Designated For Return eligible - ✔✔At any time after the conclusion of the sixth (6th)
week that a player has been on Reserve a Club is permitted to return the player to
practice for a period not to exceed 21 days. Provided the player has been on Reserve
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Option Year - ✔✔An additional year added to the end of the player contract by
means of an individually negotiated separate addendum to the NFL Player Contract
(CBA Article 5).
✔✔Designated Payee - ✔✔The ability to designate multiple contract advisors on the
existing Standard Representation Agreement ("SRA") caused confusion among players
as to whom payment for services must be made. As such, the Board resolved that the
SRA designate only one "payee" to whom the player shall submit payment. (See
Section 5 of the SRA.) Any fees owed to additional contract advisors under that SRA
will be handled by the Designated Payee.
✔✔Fees - ✔✔The default fee for contract advisor's services is 1.5% of compensation
received by player. The contract advisor and player may agree to a greater fee (up to
3%) or a lesser fee by initialing the appropriate line on the SRA. (See Section (4)(B))
✔✔Notice to NFLPA about Charges - ✔✔Contract advisors must notify the NFLPA of
any criminal offense (not including minor traffic violations) or civil charges in which
allegations of fraud, misrepresentation, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds,
conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, forgery, professional negligence, or legal
malpractice were made, within ten (10) business days of such charge. (See Section
3(A)(21))
✔✔Email Communication - ✔✔Email has been added as an acceptable mode of
communication for notice throughout the Regulations.
✔✔Electronic Filing - ✔✔All SRAs submitted under the Amended Regulations must be
filed electronically with the NFLPA. (See Appendix D, Paragraph 11) The NFLPA is
currently working to finalize this new electronic submission process and will inform you
of the requirements and guidelines associated therewith in the near future. Until you
, receive further notification from us on this process, please continue to use the existing
SRA and submit to the NFLPA in accordance with past practice.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List - ✔✔A Player who suffers an injury while performing services
pursuant to his NFL Player contract after passing the Club's preseason physical
examination may be placed on the Club's Reserve/Injured List if the injury renders him
physically unable to play football.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List Salary - ✔✔A Player will continue to receive his negotiated
salary while on Reserved/Injured.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List Permissible Activity - ✔✔Players who are placed on
Reserve/Injured may participate in the following activities: (a) rehabilitate with the Club's
medical staff; (b) attend team meetings; (c) observe team practice sessions; (d) attend
games.
✔✔Reserve/Injured List Prohibited Activity - ✔✔Players who are placed on
Reserve/Injured are prohibited from the following: (a) playing or practicing with Club for
the remainder of the season or postseason; (b) dressing in game uniform; (c)
participating in game-day warm-ups; (d) representing their teams in pre-game
ceremonies, however a team captain on Reserve/Injured may participate in the coin
toss
✔✔Designated For Return - ✔✔During each season, a team will be permitted to return
two players from either the Reserve/Injured or Reserve/Non-Football Injury/Illness lists
to the 53-man Active/Inactive List. Any such player must have suffered a major football-
related injury or non-football related injury or illness (defined as an injury or illness that
renders the player physically unable to practice or play football for a period of at least
six (6) weeks from the date of injury or illness) after reporting to training camp and must
have been placed on the applicable reserve list after 4 pm (New York time) on the day
after the final roster reduction. After a Club has designated two players for return from
an applicable reserve list, no other players may be designated to return
✔✔Designated For Return ineligible - ✔✔A player is ineligible to practice until six (6)
weeks have elapsed since the date he was placed on Reserve, and is not eligible to
return to the Active/Inactive List until eight (8) games have elapsed since the date he
was placed on Reserve. The business day (prior to 4:00 pm, New York time) that a
player is placed on Reserve counts as the first day. If player is not returned to the
Active/Inactive List prior to 4 pm (New York time) on the day after the conclusion of the
21-day practice period, he is not eligible to practice or play for that Club for the
remainder of the regular or post season.
✔✔Designated For Return eligible - ✔✔At any time after the conclusion of the sixth (6th)
week that a player has been on Reserve a Club is permitted to return the player to
practice for a period not to exceed 21 days. Provided the player has been on Reserve
