NFL Agent Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
NFL Player Contract - 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.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The union contract
between the NFL Players Association and the NFL Management Council covering the terms
and conditions of employment of all NFL players.
Draft or College Draft - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The NFL's annual draft of Rookie
football players described in CBA Article 6 (College Draft).
Drafted Rookie - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Required Tender - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Right of First Refusal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Draft Choice Compensation - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Exclusive Rights Player - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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re-sign with his old club (unless the tender is later withdrawn).
,restricted free agent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Unrestricted Free Agent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Franchise Player - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 guaranteed.
Transition Player - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
, Credited Seasons - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 refer to CBA Article 26, Section 2 for more information.
Accrued Seasons: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A season during which a player has been on
full pay status (Active, Inactive, Injured Reserve List or Physically Unable to Perform due to
a football related injury) for six (6) or more regular season games. However, a player who is
on the Exempt Commissioner Permission List, the Reserve Physically Unable to
Perform/Non Football Injury List or the Practice squad for any of the six (6) qualifying
games will not earn an Accrued Season regardless of his pay status. Also, bye weeks do not
count toward a player earning and Accrued Season. Earning an Accrued Season entitles a
player to advance through the free agency system which governs a player's negotiating rights
once his contract has expired. A player with four (4) or more Accrued Seasons becomes an
Unrestricted Free Agent once his contract expires (unless he is designated a Franchise or
Transition Player). Also, a player with three (3) Accrued Seasons when his contract expires
becomes a Restricted Free Agent, assuming his Club makes the appropriate Qualifying Offer.
A player with less than three (3) Accrued Seasons when his contract expires becomes and
Exclusive Rights Player, assuming his Club makes the appropriate tender.
Salary Cap - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The absolute maximum amount of Salary that each
Club may pay or be obligated to pay or provide to its players at any time during a particular
League Year, in accordance with the rules set forth in CBA Article 13 (Salary Cap
Accounting Rules).
All Revenues or "AR" - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅All of the League and Team Revenues
that are included within the definition of All Revenues, as set forth in CBA Article 12.
Team Salary - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The Team's aggregate Salary for Salary Cap
purposes, as calculated in accordance with the rules set forth in CBA Article 13 (Salary Cap
Accounting Rules).
Room - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
NFL Player Contract - 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.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The union contract
between the NFL Players Association and the NFL Management Council covering the terms
and conditions of employment of all NFL players.
Draft or College Draft - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The NFL's annual draft of Rookie
football players described in CBA Article 6 (College Draft).
Drafted Rookie - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Required Tender - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Right of First Refusal - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Draft Choice Compensation - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Exclusive Rights Player - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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).
,restricted free agent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Unrestricted Free Agent - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
Franchise Player - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 guaranteed.
Transition Player - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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.
, Credited Seasons - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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 refer to CBA Article 26, Section 2 for more information.
Accrued Seasons: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅A season during which a player has been on
full pay status (Active, Inactive, Injured Reserve List or Physically Unable to Perform due to
a football related injury) for six (6) or more regular season games. However, a player who is
on the Exempt Commissioner Permission List, the Reserve Physically Unable to
Perform/Non Football Injury List or the Practice squad for any of the six (6) qualifying
games will not earn an Accrued Season regardless of his pay status. Also, bye weeks do not
count toward a player earning and Accrued Season. Earning an Accrued Season entitles a
player to advance through the free agency system which governs a player's negotiating rights
once his contract has expired. A player with four (4) or more Accrued Seasons becomes an
Unrestricted Free Agent once his contract expires (unless he is designated a Franchise or
Transition Player). Also, a player with three (3) Accrued Seasons when his contract expires
becomes a Restricted Free Agent, assuming his Club makes the appropriate Qualifying Offer.
A player with less than three (3) Accrued Seasons when his contract expires becomes and
Exclusive Rights Player, assuming his Club makes the appropriate tender.
Salary Cap - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The absolute maximum amount of Salary that each
Club may pay or be obligated to pay or provide to its players at any time during a particular
League Year, in accordance with the rules set forth in CBA Article 13 (Salary Cap
Accounting Rules).
All Revenues or "AR" - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅All of the League and Team Revenues
that are included within the definition of All Revenues, as set forth in CBA Article 12.
Team Salary - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The Team's aggregate Salary for Salary Cap
purposes, as calculated in accordance with the rules set forth in CBA Article 13 (Salary Cap
Accounting Rules).
Room - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅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
