NFLPA Agent Exam Questions and
Answers 2026 Update.
minimum salaries - Answer Refer to chart on page 171 of CBA
All Revenues (AR) - Answer Article 12, Page 69 of CBA. AR is the Aggregate Revenue received
from all sources by the NFL and NFL clubs within a league year.
Accured Season - Answer A player receives an accused season when they are on FULL PAY
status for 6 or more regular season games. (This excludes games on the practice squad, PUP list,
and exempt commissioner list).
What are the four Categories for unsigned players? - Answer 1. Drafted or Undrafted Rookie
(UDFA)
2. Exclusive Rights Free Agent (ERFA)
3. Restricted Free Agent (RFA)
4. Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA)n
Players with 0-2 accord seasons are ERFAs.
Players with 3 accord seasons are RFAs
Players with 4 or more accord seasons are UFAs
When can a rookie sign? - Answer Rookies cannot sign a contract until after the draft
What is the term of a contract for a rookie? - Answer 1st round picks: 4 years with 5th year
team option
2nd-7th round picks: 4 years
Undrafted: 3 years
Rules of the 5th year option - Answer 1. Option is a team option
2. Must exercise at end of players 3rd year
3. Compensation is based on qualifying criteria
4. 5th year salaries become guaranteed skill, injury and salary cap related termination, effective
when the club exercises the option.
Answers 2026 Update.
minimum salaries - Answer Refer to chart on page 171 of CBA
All Revenues (AR) - Answer Article 12, Page 69 of CBA. AR is the Aggregate Revenue received
from all sources by the NFL and NFL clubs within a league year.
Accured Season - Answer A player receives an accused season when they are on FULL PAY
status for 6 or more regular season games. (This excludes games on the practice squad, PUP list,
and exempt commissioner list).
What are the four Categories for unsigned players? - Answer 1. Drafted or Undrafted Rookie
(UDFA)
2. Exclusive Rights Free Agent (ERFA)
3. Restricted Free Agent (RFA)
4. Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA)n
Players with 0-2 accord seasons are ERFAs.
Players with 3 accord seasons are RFAs
Players with 4 or more accord seasons are UFAs
When can a rookie sign? - Answer Rookies cannot sign a contract until after the draft
What is the term of a contract for a rookie? - Answer 1st round picks: 4 years with 5th year
team option
2nd-7th round picks: 4 years
Undrafted: 3 years
Rules of the 5th year option - Answer 1. Option is a team option
2. Must exercise at end of players 3rd year
3. Compensation is based on qualifying criteria
4. 5th year salaries become guaranteed skill, injury and salary cap related termination, effective
when the club exercises the option.
