NFL AGENT UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Designated Payee
ANSWER
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.
Question 2.
Drafted Rookie
ANSWER
A person who is selected in the current League Year's Draft or whose Draft rights are held, or
continue to be held, consistent with this Agreement, by an NFL Club that selected the Rookie
in a prior Draft.
Question 3.
Reserve/Did Not Report
ANSWER
A Player under contract who fails to report to training camp, or who fails to report to an
assignee Club upon assignment of the contract via trade or the waiver system, may be placed
on the Club's Reserve/Did Not Report List.
Question 4.
Practice Squad 7
ANSWER
If a Practice Squad player is elevated to a Club's Active/Inactive List for any postseason
game, he shall be paid Postseason Pay under the applicable Section of Article 37 of this
Agreement for such game
,Question 5.
Room
ANSWER
The extent to which a Team's then-current Team Salary is less than the Salary Cap (as
described in CBA Article 13) and/or the extent to which a Team's Rookie Salary is less than
the Year-One Rookie Allocation (as described in CBA Article 7).
Question 6.
Option Year
ANSWER
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).
Question 7.
Practice squad 10
ANSWER
If a Practice Squad player sustains a football-related injury during the game for which he was
elevated to a Club's Active/Inactive List (or during practice after being elevated but prior to
the game) and is subsequently placed on the Club's Practice Squad/Injured List, he will be
paid Salary Continuation (for so long as he remains physically unable to perform the services
required of him because of such injury) at a rate equal to the prorated portion of the
Paragraph 5 minimum salary for players not on a Club's Active/Inactive List (i.e., the "down"
amount) with the player's number of Credited Seasons. Once the Practice Squad player is
physically able
to perform the services required of him by his Practice Squad Player Contract, his salary will
be adjusted to the amount set forth in Paragraph 4 of that contract for the period of time he
remains on the Club's Practice Squad/Injured List. Any dispute concerning the player's
entitlement to Salary Continuation while he remains on the Club's Practice Squad/Injured list
and/or any dispute concerning the number of weeks of Salary Continuation to which the
player may be entitled shall be resolved in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth
in Article 43 (Non-Injury Grievance) of this Agreement. The neutral physician procedures set
forth in Article 44 (Injury Grievance) shall apply to any such grievance
, Question 8.
Likely to be Earned (LTBE) Bonuses
ANSWER
Incentive bonuses included in Team Salary for Salary Cap purposes based on the player's
and/or team's performance during the prior year, as set forth in CBA Article 13 Section 6(c)
and accompanying charts.
Question 9.
Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) Roster Move
ANSWER
Beginning the day after the Club's sixth regular season game the Club is permitted to return
the player to practice for a period not to exceed 21 days. During this time, the player may be
restored to the Club's Active/Inactive list. If the player is not restored to the Active/Inactive
list, the player is prohibited from practicing and may not be restored to the Club's
Active/Inactive list for the remainder of the season.
Question 10.
Required Tender
ANSWER
A Player Contract tender that a Club is required to make to a player pursuant to the CBA,
either as a matter of right with respect to the player, or to receive Rights of First Refusal, Draft
Choice Compensation and/or other rights with respect to the player, as specified in the CBA.
Question 11.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
ANSWER
The union contract between the NFL Players Association and the NFL Management Council
covering the terms and conditions of employment of all NFL players.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Designated Payee
ANSWER
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.
Question 2.
Drafted Rookie
ANSWER
A person who is selected in the current League Year's Draft or whose Draft rights are held, or
continue to be held, consistent with this Agreement, by an NFL Club that selected the Rookie
in a prior Draft.
Question 3.
Reserve/Did Not Report
ANSWER
A Player under contract who fails to report to training camp, or who fails to report to an
assignee Club upon assignment of the contract via trade or the waiver system, may be placed
on the Club's Reserve/Did Not Report List.
Question 4.
Practice Squad 7
ANSWER
If a Practice Squad player is elevated to a Club's Active/Inactive List for any postseason
game, he shall be paid Postseason Pay under the applicable Section of Article 37 of this
Agreement for such game
,Question 5.
Room
ANSWER
The extent to which a Team's then-current Team Salary is less than the Salary Cap (as
described in CBA Article 13) and/or the extent to which a Team's Rookie Salary is less than
the Year-One Rookie Allocation (as described in CBA Article 7).
Question 6.
Option Year
ANSWER
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).
Question 7.
Practice squad 10
ANSWER
If a Practice Squad player sustains a football-related injury during the game for which he was
elevated to a Club's Active/Inactive List (or during practice after being elevated but prior to
the game) and is subsequently placed on the Club's Practice Squad/Injured List, he will be
paid Salary Continuation (for so long as he remains physically unable to perform the services
required of him because of such injury) at a rate equal to the prorated portion of the
Paragraph 5 minimum salary for players not on a Club's Active/Inactive List (i.e., the "down"
amount) with the player's number of Credited Seasons. Once the Practice Squad player is
physically able
to perform the services required of him by his Practice Squad Player Contract, his salary will
be adjusted to the amount set forth in Paragraph 4 of that contract for the period of time he
remains on the Club's Practice Squad/Injured List. Any dispute concerning the player's
entitlement to Salary Continuation while he remains on the Club's Practice Squad/Injured list
and/or any dispute concerning the number of weeks of Salary Continuation to which the
player may be entitled shall be resolved in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth
in Article 43 (Non-Injury Grievance) of this Agreement. The neutral physician procedures set
forth in Article 44 (Injury Grievance) shall apply to any such grievance
, Question 8.
Likely to be Earned (LTBE) Bonuses
ANSWER
Incentive bonuses included in Team Salary for Salary Cap purposes based on the player's
and/or team's performance during the prior year, as set forth in CBA Article 13 Section 6(c)
and accompanying charts.
Question 9.
Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) Roster Move
ANSWER
Beginning the day after the Club's sixth regular season game the Club is permitted to return
the player to practice for a period not to exceed 21 days. During this time, the player may be
restored to the Club's Active/Inactive list. If the player is not restored to the Active/Inactive
list, the player is prohibited from practicing and may not be restored to the Club's
Active/Inactive list for the remainder of the season.
Question 10.
Required Tender
ANSWER
A Player Contract tender that a Club is required to make to a player pursuant to the CBA,
either as a matter of right with respect to the player, or to receive Rights of First Refusal, Draft
Choice Compensation and/or other rights with respect to the player, as specified in the CBA.
Question 11.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
ANSWER
The union contract between the NFL Players Association and the NFL Management Council
covering the terms and conditions of employment of all NFL players.
