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NFL Agent Exam Questions and Correct
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A written agreement or series of such agreements executed at or
about the same time between a person and an NFL Club pursuant
to which such person is employed by such Club as a professional
football player. Ans: — NFL Player Contract
The union contract between the NFL Players Association and the
NFL Management Council covering the terms and conditions of
employment of all NFL players. Ans: — Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA)
The NFL's annual draft of Rookie football players described in CBA
Article 6 (College Draft). Ans: — Draft or College Draft
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. Ans: — Drafted Rookie
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. Ans: — Required Tender
The right of an NFL Club, as described in CBA Articles 9 (Veteran
Free Agency) and 10 (Franchise and Transition Players) to retain
the services of certain Veteran players by matching offers made to
those players. Ans: — Right of First Refusal
The right of any Club, as described in CBA Articles 9 (Veteran Free
Agency) and Article 10 (Franchise and Transition Players) to
receive draft pick(s) from any other Club. Ans: — Draft Choice
Compensation
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A player whose contract expires at a time when he has less than
three Accrued Seasons in the NFL cannot market his services to
other clubs if his old club gives him a minimum salary tender, as
described in CBA Article 8, on or before the last day of that League
Year. If the tender is provided, this player can only re-sign with his
old club (unless the tender is later withdrawn). Ans: — Exclusive
Rights Player
A player whose contract expires when he has earned three (3)
Accrued Seasons. If his old club provides him with a sufficient
"Qualifying Offer", as described in CBA Article 9, on or before the
last day of that League Year, it retains the right to either match an
offer the player may get from another club or to receive draft
choice compensation from the club making the offer. The
Qualifying Offer is based on the level of draft choices the old club
wants to receive. For example, the Qualifying Offer to a player with
three (3) Accrued Seasons in 2021 for the Club to receive a second-
round draft choice and the Right of First Refusal in 2021 is
$3,384,000. For the 2021 League Year, the Restricted Free Agent
has until April 23, 2021 to generate an offer from another club. If
he fails to get an offer, his exclusive rights revert to the old club
unless the Qualifying Offer is withdrawn. Ans: — restricted free
agent
As described in CBA Article 9, a player whose contract expires
when he has earned at least four (4) Accrued Seasons is free to
sign with any other club if he does so by July 22 of the same year.
If he does not sign elsewhere, his exclusive rights revert to his old
club after July 22 only if his old club has given him a written
tender by the Monday following the last day of that year's NFL
Draft offering to re-sign him for an additional year at a ten percent
increase in. If his prior club does not tender such player, then the
player remains an Unrestricted Free Agent for the remainder of
that League Year. An Unrestricted Free Agent will be restricted in
signing elsewhere, however, if he is designated a Franchise or
Transition Player. Ans: — Unrestricted Free Agent
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Each club may designate one player who would otherwise be an
Unrestricted Free Agent as a Franchise Player. The designation
must be made within a two-week period beginning on the twenty-
second day preceding the first day of the new League Year and will
end at 4:00 p.m. New York time on the eighth day preceding the
first day of the new League Year. The club must tender the
Franchise Player an offer equal to the formula stated in Article 10
of the CBA or 120% of the player's Prior Year Salary, whichever is
greater. If the player's Club extends the nonexclusive tender offer,
the Franchise Player can seek offers from other clubs, but the old
team can match the offer or receive two first round draft choices
from the offering team. If the player's club extends the exclusive
tender offer, the club retains exclusive rights to the player and he
cannot negotiate with other teams. Once signed by the player, the
tender is fully Ans: — Franchise Player
A club can elect to use a Transition Player designation for one
Unrestricted Free Agent instead of using a Franchise Player
designation. If it does so, it must tender the player an offer equal
to the formula stated in Article 10 of the CBA or 120% of his Prior
Year Salary, whichever is greater. A Transition Player can obtain an
offer from any other team, but his old team can only match or not
match the offer and it cannot collect any draft choice
compensation. Once signed by the Player, the tender is fully
guaranteed. Ans: — Transition Player
Any season in which a player is on one of the following lists for at
least three (3) regular season or postseason games: Active List,
Inactive List, Injured Reserve List or Physically Unable to Perform
List. Bye weeks do not count toward a player earning a Credited
Season. A player will also earn a Credited Season if he is released
injured and paid the equivalent of at least three (3) game checks.
Earning Credited Seasons entitles you to various benefits under
the CBA. For instance, a player who has earned three (3) or more
Credited Seasons in the NFL qualifies to receive the pension
benefit. Keep in mind however, that the definition for Credited
Seasons for Minimum Salary purposes is slightly different. Please
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NFL Agent Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
A written agreement or series of such agreements executed at or
about the same time between a person and an NFL Club pursuant
to which such person is employed by such Club as a professional
football player. Ans: — NFL Player Contract
The union contract between the NFL Players Association and the
NFL Management Council covering the terms and conditions of
employment of all NFL players. Ans: — Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA)
The NFL's annual draft of Rookie football players described in CBA
Article 6 (College Draft). Ans: — Draft or College Draft
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. Ans: — Drafted Rookie
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. Ans: — Required Tender
The right of an NFL Club, as described in CBA Articles 9 (Veteran
Free Agency) and 10 (Franchise and Transition Players) to retain
the services of certain Veteran players by matching offers made to
those players. Ans: — Right of First Refusal
The right of any Club, as described in CBA Articles 9 (Veteran Free
Agency) and Article 10 (Franchise and Transition Players) to
receive draft pick(s) from any other Club. Ans: — Draft Choice
Compensation
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A player whose contract expires at a time when he has less than
three Accrued Seasons in the NFL cannot market his services to
other clubs if his old club gives him a minimum salary tender, as
described in CBA Article 8, on or before the last day of that League
Year. If the tender is provided, this player can only re-sign with his
old club (unless the tender is later withdrawn). Ans: — Exclusive
Rights Player
A player whose contract expires when he has earned three (3)
Accrued Seasons. If his old club provides him with a sufficient
"Qualifying Offer", as described in CBA Article 9, on or before the
last day of that League Year, it retains the right to either match an
offer the player may get from another club or to receive draft
choice compensation from the club making the offer. The
Qualifying Offer is based on the level of draft choices the old club
wants to receive. For example, the Qualifying Offer to a player with
three (3) Accrued Seasons in 2021 for the Club to receive a second-
round draft choice and the Right of First Refusal in 2021 is
$3,384,000. For the 2021 League Year, the Restricted Free Agent
has until April 23, 2021 to generate an offer from another club. If
he fails to get an offer, his exclusive rights revert to the old club
unless the Qualifying Offer is withdrawn. Ans: — restricted free
agent
As described in CBA Article 9, a player whose contract expires
when he has earned at least four (4) Accrued Seasons is free to
sign with any other club if he does so by July 22 of the same year.
If he does not sign elsewhere, his exclusive rights revert to his old
club after July 22 only if his old club has given him a written
tender by the Monday following the last day of that year's NFL
Draft offering to re-sign him for an additional year at a ten percent
increase in. If his prior club does not tender such player, then the
player remains an Unrestricted Free Agent for the remainder of
that League Year. An Unrestricted Free Agent will be restricted in
signing elsewhere, however, if he is designated a Franchise or
Transition Player. Ans: — Unrestricted Free Agent
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Each club may designate one player who would otherwise be an
Unrestricted Free Agent as a Franchise Player. The designation
must be made within a two-week period beginning on the twenty-
second day preceding the first day of the new League Year and will
end at 4:00 p.m. New York time on the eighth day preceding the
first day of the new League Year. The club must tender the
Franchise Player an offer equal to the formula stated in Article 10
of the CBA or 120% of the player's Prior Year Salary, whichever is
greater. If the player's Club extends the nonexclusive tender offer,
the Franchise Player can seek offers from other clubs, but the old
team can match the offer or receive two first round draft choices
from the offering team. If the player's club extends the exclusive
tender offer, the club retains exclusive rights to the player and he
cannot negotiate with other teams. Once signed by the player, the
tender is fully Ans: — Franchise Player
A club can elect to use a Transition Player designation for one
Unrestricted Free Agent instead of using a Franchise Player
designation. If it does so, it must tender the player an offer equal
to the formula stated in Article 10 of the CBA or 120% of his Prior
Year Salary, whichever is greater. A Transition Player can obtain an
offer from any other team, but his old team can only match or not
match the offer and it cannot collect any draft choice
compensation. Once signed by the Player, the tender is fully
guaranteed. Ans: — Transition Player
Any season in which a player is on one of the following lists for at
least three (3) regular season or postseason games: Active List,
Inactive List, Injured Reserve List or Physically Unable to Perform
List. Bye weeks do not count toward a player earning a Credited
Season. A player will also earn a Credited Season if he is released
injured and paid the equivalent of at least three (3) game checks.
Earning Credited Seasons entitles you to various benefits under
the CBA. For instance, a player who has earned three (3) or more
Credited Seasons in the NFL qualifies to receive the pension
benefit. Keep in mind however, that the definition for Credited
Seasons for Minimum Salary purposes is slightly different. Please
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