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ACCRUED SEASON
A player receives an Accrued Season when they are on Full-Pay status for 6 or more regular
season games.
***This excludes games on the Practice Squad, Physically Unable to Perform-Non-Football
Injury List (PUP-NFI), and/or Exempt Commissioner Permission List.
CREDITED SEASON
Used for Player Benefits. A player receives a CS any season in which he appears on the A/I, IR
or PUP list for his Club. He also receives a CS if he is released injured and paid the equivalent of
at least 3 game checks.
RD 1 PICK
4-YEAR W/5TH YEAR OPTION
RD 2-7 PICK
4-YEAR CONTRACT
UDFA
3-YEAR CONTRACT
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5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
No Pro Bowls & <75% participation; or Cumulative avg of 75% participation: or participate in a
cumulative 50% of plays in each of the 3 years
Option Compensation
Transition Tender (3rd-25th highest salaries at same position)
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
No Pro Bowls, min. 75% participation; or Cumulative avg of 75% participation: or participate in
a cumulative 75% of plays in each of the 3 years
Option Compensation
Transition Tender (3rd-20th highest salaries at same position)
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
One (1) Pro Bowl (on original ballot)
Option Compensation
Transition Tender
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
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Two (2) or more Pro Bowls (on original ballot)
Option Compensation
Franchise Tender
Rookie Contract Deadline
Tuesday after Week 10 of the regular season. Of course, as a matter of practicality, the majority
of players sign prior to the start of camp.
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks
Rookies drafted in the 1st-round sign mandatory 4-year contracts just like other draft picks, but
their contracts contain a 5th year Option clause the other rounds do not have.
- These Option years are exercised by the Club, not the player.
- Clubs must exercise the Option at the end of a player's 3rd season.
- The Year 5 Compensation changed in 2018, and is now based on certain qualifying criteria
during the first 3 years of the contract.
- These 5th year salaries become guaranteed skill, injury and Salary Cap-related termination,
effective when the Club exercises the option
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENT
0, 1, 2 ACCRUED SEASONS
RESTRICTED FREE AGENT
3 ACCRUED SEASONS
Basics of the NFL Player Contract System | Latest
2026/ 2027 Update |Grade A (100% Correct)
ACCRUED SEASON
A player receives an Accrued Season when they are on Full-Pay status for 6 or more regular
season games.
***This excludes games on the Practice Squad, Physically Unable to Perform-Non-Football
Injury List (PUP-NFI), and/or Exempt Commissioner Permission List.
CREDITED SEASON
Used for Player Benefits. A player receives a CS any season in which he appears on the A/I, IR
or PUP list for his Club. He also receives a CS if he is released injured and paid the equivalent of
at least 3 game checks.
RD 1 PICK
4-YEAR W/5TH YEAR OPTION
RD 2-7 PICK
4-YEAR CONTRACT
UDFA
3-YEAR CONTRACT
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5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
No Pro Bowls & <75% participation; or Cumulative avg of 75% participation: or participate in a
cumulative 50% of plays in each of the 3 years
Option Compensation
Transition Tender (3rd-25th highest salaries at same position)
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
No Pro Bowls, min. 75% participation; or Cumulative avg of 75% participation: or participate in
a cumulative 75% of plays in each of the 3 years
Option Compensation
Transition Tender (3rd-20th highest salaries at same position)
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
One (1) Pro Bowl (on original ballot)
Option Compensation
Transition Tender
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks (Qualifiers for 1st 3 Years)
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Basics of the NFL Player Contract System | Latest
2026/ 2027 Update |Grade A (100% Correct)
Two (2) or more Pro Bowls (on original ballot)
Option Compensation
Franchise Tender
Rookie Contract Deadline
Tuesday after Week 10 of the regular season. Of course, as a matter of practicality, the majority
of players sign prior to the start of camp.
5th-Year Option for 1st-Round Draft Picks
Rookies drafted in the 1st-round sign mandatory 4-year contracts just like other draft picks, but
their contracts contain a 5th year Option clause the other rounds do not have.
- These Option years are exercised by the Club, not the player.
- Clubs must exercise the Option at the end of a player's 3rd season.
- The Year 5 Compensation changed in 2018, and is now based on certain qualifying criteria
during the first 3 years of the contract.
- These 5th year salaries become guaranteed skill, injury and Salary Cap-related termination,
effective when the Club exercises the option
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENT
0, 1, 2 ACCRUED SEASONS
RESTRICTED FREE AGENT
3 ACCRUED SEASONS
