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Per ESPN, here are the CBA changes if no agreement is made:
Here are some of the highlights of how the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the players' union would change in 2006 and 2007 if the two sides are unable to reach an agreement on an extension to the current contract.
2005
• Salary cap: 65.5% of designated gross revenues
• Unrestricted free agents: Must have four or more accrued seasons
• Restricted free agents: Must have three accrued seasons
• Franchise players: Each club may designated one
• Transition players: Each club may designate one in lieu of a franchise player
• Salary bonus proration: Maximum of five years
• Unrestricted free agent signing restrictions: None
• Benefits: Second career savings plan, supplemental disability, player annuity program, severance pay plan, tuition assistance plan
• Minimum salaries: In effect
2006
• Salary cap: 64.5% of designated gross revenues
• Unrestricted free agents: Must have four or more accrued seasons
• Restricted free agents: Must have three accrued seasons
• Franchise players: Each club may designated one
• Transition players: Each club may designate one in lieu of a franchise player
• Salary bonus proration: Maximum of four years
• Unrestricted free agent signing restrictions: None
• Benefits: Second career savings plan, supplemental disability, player annuity program, severance pay plan, tuition assistance plan
• Minimum salaries: In effect with increase of $5,000 over 2005
2007
• Salary cap: None
• Unrestricted free agents: Must have six or more accrued seasons
• Restricted free agents: Must have three, four or five accrued seasons
• Franchise players: Each club may designated one
• Transition players: Each club may designate one in addition to a franchise player
• Salary bonus proration: None
• Unrestricted free agent signing restrictions: Final eight teams from 2006 have restricted ability to sign unrestricted free agents
• Benefits: None (teams no longer contribute to second career savings plan, supplemental disability, player annuity program, severance pay plan, tuition assistance plan)
• Minimum salaries: In effect; same as 2006
Here are some of the highlights of how the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the players' union would change in 2006 and 2007 if the two sides are unable to reach an agreement on an extension to the current contract.
2005
• Salary cap: 65.5% of designated gross revenues
• Unrestricted free agents: Must have four or more accrued seasons
• Restricted free agents: Must have three accrued seasons
• Franchise players: Each club may designated one
• Transition players: Each club may designate one in lieu of a franchise player
• Salary bonus proration: Maximum of five years
• Unrestricted free agent signing restrictions: None
• Benefits: Second career savings plan, supplemental disability, player annuity program, severance pay plan, tuition assistance plan
• Minimum salaries: In effect
2006
• Salary cap: 64.5% of designated gross revenues
• Unrestricted free agents: Must have four or more accrued seasons
• Restricted free agents: Must have three accrued seasons
• Franchise players: Each club may designated one
• Transition players: Each club may designate one in lieu of a franchise player
• Salary bonus proration: Maximum of four years
• Unrestricted free agent signing restrictions: None
• Benefits: Second career savings plan, supplemental disability, player annuity program, severance pay plan, tuition assistance plan
• Minimum salaries: In effect with increase of $5,000 over 2005
2007
• Salary cap: None
• Unrestricted free agents: Must have six or more accrued seasons
• Restricted free agents: Must have three, four or five accrued seasons
• Franchise players: Each club may designated one
• Transition players: Each club may designate one in addition to a franchise player
• Salary bonus proration: None
• Unrestricted free agent signing restrictions: Final eight teams from 2006 have restricted ability to sign unrestricted free agents
• Benefits: None (teams no longer contribute to second career savings plan, supplemental disability, player annuity program, severance pay plan, tuition assistance plan)
• Minimum salaries: In effect; same as 2006