NFL Agent 2025 Exam With 100%
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NFL n Player n Contract n - n Correct n Answer-A n written n agreement n or n series n of n such n
agreements n executed n at n or n about n the n same n time n between n a n person n and n an n
NFL n Club n pursuant n to n which n such n person n is n employed n by n such n Club n as n a n
professional n football n player.
Collective n Bargaining n Agreement n (CBA) n - n Correct n Answer-The n union n contract n
between n the n NFL n Players n Association n and n the n NFL n Management n Council n
covering n the n terms n and n conditions n of n employment n of n all n NFL n players.
Draft n or n College n Draft n - n Correct n Answer-The n NFL's n annual n draft n of n Rookie n
football n players n described n in n CBA n Article n 6 n (College n Draft).
Drafted n Rookie n - n Correct n Answer-A n person n who n is n selected n in n the n current n
League n Year's n Draft n or n whose n Draft n rights n are n held, n or n continue n to n be n held, n
consistent n with n this n Agreement, n by n an n NFL n Club n that n selected n the n Rookie n in n
a n prior n Draft.
Required n Tender n - n Correct n Answer-A n Player n Contract n tender n that n a n Club n is n
required n to n make n to n a n player n pursuant n to n the n CBA, n either n as n a n matter n of n
right n with n respect n to n the n player, n or n to n receive n Rights n of n First n Refusal, n Draft n
Choice n Compensation n and/or n other n rights n with n respect n to n the n player, n as n
specified n in n the n CBA.
Right n of n First n Refusal n - n Correct n Answer-The n right n of n an n NFL n Club, n as n
described n in n CBA n Articles n 9 n (Veteran n Free n Agency) n and n 10 n (Franchise n and n
Transition n Players) n to n retain n the n services n of n certain n Veteran n players n by n
matching n offers n made n to n those n players.
,Draft n Choice n Compensation n - n Correct n Answer-The n right n of n any n Club, n as n
described n in n CBA n Articles n 9 n (Veteran n Free n Agency) n and n Article n 10 n (Franchise n
and n Transition n Players) n to n receive n draft n pick(s) n from n any n other n Club.
Exclusive n Rights n Player n - n Correct n Answer-A n player n whose n contract n expires n at n
a n time n when n he n has n less n than n three n Accrued n Seasons n in n the n NFL n cannot n
market n his n services n to n other n clubs n if n his n old n club n gives n him n a n minimum n
salary n tender, n as n described n in n CBA n Article n 8, n on n or n before n the n last n day n of n
that n League n Year. n If n the n tender n is n provided, n this n player n can n only n re-sign n with n
his n old n club n (unless n the n tender n is n later n withdrawn).
restricted n free n agent n - n Correct n Answer-A n player n whose n contract n expires n when n
he n has n earned n three n (3) n Accrued n Seasons. n If n his n old n club n provides n him n with n
a n sufficient n "Qualifying n Offer", n as n described n in n CBA n Article n 9, n on n or n before n
the n last n day n of n that n League n Year, n it n retains n the n right n to n either n match n an n offer n
the n player n may n get n from n another n club n or n to n receive n draft n choice n
compensation n from n the n club n making n the n offer. n The n Qualifying n Offer n is n based n
on n the n level n of n draft n choices n the n old n club n wants n to n receive. n For n example, n the n
Qualifying n Offer n to n a n player n with n three n (3) n Accrued n Seasons n in n 2021 n for n the n
Club n to n receive n a n second-round n draft n choice n and n the n Right n of n First n Refusal n
in n 2021 n is n $3,384,000. n For n the n 2021 n League n Year, n the n Restricted n Free n Agent n
has n until n April n 23, n 2021 n to n generate n an n offer n from n another n club. n If n he n fails n to n
get n an n offer, n his n exclusive n rights n revert n to n the n old n club n unless n the n Qualifying n
Offer n is n withdrawn.
Unrestricted n Free n Agent n - n Correct n Answer-As n described n in n CBA n Article n 9, n a n
player n whose n contract n expires n when n he n has n earned n at n least n four n (4) n Accrued n
Seasons n is n free n to n sign n with n any n other n club n if n he n does n so n by n July n 22 n of n the n
same n year. n If n he n does n not n sign n elsewhere, n his n exclusive n rights n revert n to n his n
old n club n after n July n 22 n only n if n his n old n club n has n given n him n a n written n tender n by n
, the n Monday n following n the n last n day n of n that n year's n NFL n Draft n offering n to n re-sign
n him n for n an n additional n year n at n a n ten n percent n increase n in. n If n his n prior n club n
does n not n tender n such n player, n then n the n player n remains n an n Unrestricted n Free n
Agent n for n the n remainder n of n that n League n Year. n An n Unrestricted n Free n Agent n will
n be n restricted n in n signing n elsewhere, n however, n if n he n is n designated n a n Franchise n
or n Transition n Player.
Franchise n Player n - n Correct n Answer-Each n club n may n designate n one n player n who n
would n otherwise n be n an n Unrestricted n Free n Agent n as n a n Franchise n Player. n The n
designation n must n be n made n within n a n two-week n period n beginning n on n the n
twenty-second n day n preceding n the n first n day n of n the n new n League n Year n and n will n
end n at n 4:00 n p.m. n New n York n time n on n the n eighth n day n preceding n the n first n day n of
n the n new n League n Year. n The n club n must n tender n the n Franchise n Player n an n offer n
equal n to n the n formula n stated n in n Article n 10 n of n the n CBA n or n 120% n of n the n player's n
Prior n Year n Salary, n whichever n is n greater. n If n the n player's n Club n extends n the n
nonexclusive n tender n offer, n the n Franchise n Player n can n seek n offers n from n other n
clubs, n but n the n old n team n can n match n the n offer n or n receive n two n first n round n draft n
choices n from n the n offering n team. n If n the n player's n club n extends n the n exclusive n
tender n offer, n the n club n retains n exclusive n rights n to n the n player n and n he n cannot n
negotiate n with n other n teams. n Once n signed n by n the n player, n the n tender n is n fully n
guaranteed.
Transition n Player n - n Correct n Answer-A n club n can n elect n to n use n a n Transition n
Player n designation n for n one n Unrestricted n Free n Agent n instead n of n using n a n
Franchise n Player n designation. n If n it n does n so, n it n must n tender n the n player n an n offer
n equal n to n the n formula n stated n in n Article n 10 n of n the n CBA n or n 120% n of n his n Prior n
Year n Salary, n whichever n is n greater. n A n Transition n Player n can n obtain n an n offer n
from n any n other n team, n but n his n old n team n can n only n match n or n not n match n the n
offer n and n it n cannot n collect n any n draft n choice n compensation. n Once n signed n by n
the n Player, n the n tender n is n fully n guaranteed.
Correct Answers
NFL n Player n Contract n - n Correct n Answer-A n written n agreement n or n series n of n such n
agreements n executed n at n or n about n the n same n time n between n a n person n and n an n
NFL n Club n pursuant n to n which n such n person n is n employed n by n such n Club n as n a n
professional n football n player.
Collective n Bargaining n Agreement n (CBA) n - n Correct n Answer-The n union n contract n
between n the n NFL n Players n Association n and n the n NFL n Management n Council n
covering n the n terms n and n conditions n of n employment n of n all n NFL n players.
Draft n or n College n Draft n - n Correct n Answer-The n NFL's n annual n draft n of n Rookie n
football n players n described n in n CBA n Article n 6 n (College n Draft).
Drafted n Rookie n - n Correct n Answer-A n person n who n is n selected n in n the n current n
League n Year's n Draft n or n whose n Draft n rights n are n held, n or n continue n to n be n held, n
consistent n with n this n Agreement, n by n an n NFL n Club n that n selected n the n Rookie n in n
a n prior n Draft.
Required n Tender n - n Correct n Answer-A n Player n Contract n tender n that n a n Club n is n
required n to n make n to n a n player n pursuant n to n the n CBA, n either n as n a n matter n of n
right n with n respect n to n the n player, n or n to n receive n Rights n of n First n Refusal, n Draft n
Choice n Compensation n and/or n other n rights n with n respect n to n the n player, n as n
specified n in n the n CBA.
Right n of n First n Refusal n - n Correct n Answer-The n right n of n an n NFL n Club, n as n
described n in n CBA n Articles n 9 n (Veteran n Free n Agency) n and n 10 n (Franchise n and n
Transition n Players) n to n retain n the n services n of n certain n Veteran n players n by n
matching n offers n made n to n those n players.
,Draft n Choice n Compensation n - n Correct n Answer-The n right n of n any n Club, n as n
described n in n CBA n Articles n 9 n (Veteran n Free n Agency) n and n Article n 10 n (Franchise n
and n Transition n Players) n to n receive n draft n pick(s) n from n any n other n Club.
Exclusive n Rights n Player n - n Correct n Answer-A n player n whose n contract n expires n at n
a n time n when n he n has n less n than n three n Accrued n Seasons n in n the n NFL n cannot n
market n his n services n to n other n clubs n if n his n old n club n gives n him n a n minimum n
salary n tender, n as n described n in n CBA n Article n 8, n on n or n before n the n last n day n of n
that n League n Year. n If n the n tender n is n provided, n this n player n can n only n re-sign n with n
his n old n club n (unless n the n tender n is n later n withdrawn).
restricted n free n agent n - n Correct n Answer-A n player n whose n contract n expires n when n
he n has n earned n three n (3) n Accrued n Seasons. n If n his n old n club n provides n him n with n
a n sufficient n "Qualifying n Offer", n as n described n in n CBA n Article n 9, n on n or n before n
the n last n day n of n that n League n Year, n it n retains n the n right n to n either n match n an n offer n
the n player n may n get n from n another n club n or n to n receive n draft n choice n
compensation n from n the n club n making n the n offer. n The n Qualifying n Offer n is n based n
on n the n level n of n draft n choices n the n old n club n wants n to n receive. n For n example, n the n
Qualifying n Offer n to n a n player n with n three n (3) n Accrued n Seasons n in n 2021 n for n the n
Club n to n receive n a n second-round n draft n choice n and n the n Right n of n First n Refusal n
in n 2021 n is n $3,384,000. n For n the n 2021 n League n Year, n the n Restricted n Free n Agent n
has n until n April n 23, n 2021 n to n generate n an n offer n from n another n club. n If n he n fails n to n
get n an n offer, n his n exclusive n rights n revert n to n the n old n club n unless n the n Qualifying n
Offer n is n withdrawn.
Unrestricted n Free n Agent n - n Correct n Answer-As n described n in n CBA n Article n 9, n a n
player n whose n contract n expires n when n he n has n earned n at n least n four n (4) n Accrued n
Seasons n is n free n to n sign n with n any n other n club n if n he n does n so n by n July n 22 n of n the n
same n year. n If n he n does n not n sign n elsewhere, n his n exclusive n rights n revert n to n his n
old n club n after n July n 22 n only n if n his n old n club n has n given n him n a n written n tender n by n
, the n Monday n following n the n last n day n of n that n year's n NFL n Draft n offering n to n re-sign
n him n for n an n additional n year n at n a n ten n percent n increase n in. n If n his n prior n club n
does n not n tender n such n player, n then n the n player n remains n an n Unrestricted n Free n
Agent n for n the n remainder n of n that n League n Year. n An n Unrestricted n Free n Agent n will
n be n restricted n in n signing n elsewhere, n however, n if n he n is n designated n a n Franchise n
or n Transition n Player.
Franchise n Player n - n Correct n Answer-Each n club n may n designate n one n player n who n
would n otherwise n be n an n Unrestricted n Free n Agent n as n a n Franchise n Player. n The n
designation n must n be n made n within n a n two-week n period n beginning n on n the n
twenty-second n day n preceding n the n first n day n of n the n new n League n Year n and n will n
end n at n 4:00 n p.m. n New n York n time n on n the n eighth n day n preceding n the n first n day n of
n the n new n League n Year. n The n club n must n tender n the n Franchise n Player n an n offer n
equal n to n the n formula n stated n in n Article n 10 n of n the n CBA n or n 120% n of n the n player's n
Prior n Year n Salary, n whichever n is n greater. n If n the n player's n Club n extends n the n
nonexclusive n tender n offer, n the n Franchise n Player n can n seek n offers n from n other n
clubs, n but n the n old n team n can n match n the n offer n or n receive n two n first n round n draft n
choices n from n the n offering n team. n If n the n player's n club n extends n the n exclusive n
tender n offer, n the n club n retains n exclusive n rights n to n the n player n and n he n cannot n
negotiate n with n other n teams. n Once n signed n by n the n player, n the n tender n is n fully n
guaranteed.
Transition n Player n - n Correct n Answer-A n club n can n elect n to n use n a n Transition n
Player n designation n for n one n Unrestricted n Free n Agent n instead n of n using n a n
Franchise n Player n designation. n If n it n does n so, n it n must n tender n the n player n an n offer
n equal n to n the n formula n stated n in n Article n 10 n of n the n CBA n or n 120% n of n his n Prior n
Year n Salary, n whichever n is n greater. n A n Transition n Player n can n obtain n an n offer n
from n any n other n team, n but n his n old n team n can n only n match n or n not n match n the n
offer n and n it n cannot n collect n any n draft n choice n compensation. n Once n signed n by n
the n Player, n the n tender n is n fully n guaranteed.
