Thursday, July 21, 2011

Highlights Of Proposed CBA

Details of the proposed collective bargaining agreement that would need to be ratified by NFL players:

• Ten-year deal, through the 2020 season

• New league year would begin on Wednesday

• Players receive 48 percent of revenue in first portion of deal

• $120 million salary cap; team minimum 89 percent ($106.8M) as long as league spends 99 percent ($3.8B)

• Veterans earn free agency after fourth season

• Four-year rookie contracts, with team option for fifth year

• Lower rookie salaries, with cap on team spending for rookies

• Later training camps, no more full-contact, two-a-day practices

• Offseason team activities (OTAs) reduced from 14 to nine

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