Common use of Franchise Player Designation Period Clause in Contracts

Franchise Player Designation Period. A Club may designate a Franchise Player only during the periods and in the numbers specified in Section 1 above; other- wise, the Club’s right to such designation expires. However, a Club may designate a player to whom the Club has rights as a Franchise Player with respect to any first future League Year during the term of this Agreement for which such player is anticipated to be an Unrestricted Free Agent. For any such players, the Club shall be deemed on the first day of the first future League Year in which the designation takes effect to have automat- ically tendered the player a one year NFL Player Contract for (A) the applicable Cap Percentage Average of the five largest Prior Year Salaries for players at the position (within the categories set forth in Section 7(a) above at which he participated in the most plays during the prior League Year), calculated using the methodology set forth in Sec- tion 2(a)(i)(A) above or (B) 120% of the player’s Prior-Year Salary, whichever is greater, except as provided in Section 2(b) above. If a Club designates a player pursuant to this Section 9, the Club shall be deemed to have used the Franchise Player designation in Section 1 above for the year in which the designation takes effect; provided, however, that if a player designated to become the Franchise Player in the future retires, suffers a career-ending injury (or an injury that prevents the player from participating in 32 con- secutive regular season games), is unavailable for the season due to non-injury circumstances beyond the control of the Club, or is assigned to another Club (other than through the waiver system) before such designation is exercised, the Club shall be enti- tled to designate a new Franchise Player for that League Year. Any dispute as to whether an injury is career-ending or prevents or will prevent a player from playing in 32 consec- utive games shall be decided by the Impartial Arbitrator.

Franchise Player Designation Period. A Club may designate a Franchise Player only during the periods and in the numbers specified in Section 1 above; other- wiseotherwise, the Club’s right to such designation expires. However, a Club may designate a player to whom the Club has rights as a Franchise Player with respect to any first future League Year during the term of this Agreement for which such player is anticipated to be an Unrestricted Un- restricted Free Agent. For any such players, the Club shall be deemed on the first day of the first future League Year in which the designation takes effect to have automat- ically automatically tendered the player a one year NFL Player Contract for (A) the applicable Cap Percentage Average of the five largest Prior Year Salaries for players at the position (within the categories cate- gories set forth in Section 7(a) above at which he participated in the most plays during the prior League Year), calculated using the methodology set forth in Sec- tion Section 2(a)(i)(A) above or (B) 120% of the player’s Prior-Year Salary, whichever is greater, except as provided in Section 2(b) above. If a Club designates a player pursuant to this Section 9, the Club shall be deemed to have used the Franchise Player designation in Section 1 above for the year in which the designation takes effect; provided, however, that if a player designated to become the Franchise Player in the future retires, suffers a career-ending injury (or an injury that prevents the player from participating in 32 con- secutive consecutive regular season gamesgames in any League Year in which 16 regular season games are played, or 34 consecutive regular season games in any League Year in which 17 regular season games are played), is unavailable unavail- able for the season due to non-injury circumstances beyond the control of the Club, or is assigned to another Club (other than through the waiver system) before such designation is exercised, the Club shall be enti- tled entitled to designate a new Franchise Player for that League Year. Any dispute as to whether an injury is career-ending or prevents or will prevent a player from playing in 32 consec- utive consecutive games in any League Year in which 16 regular season games are played, or 34 consecutive regular season games in any League Year in which 17 regular season games are played shall be decided by the Impartial Arbitrator.

Franchise Player Designation Period. A Club may designate a Franchise Player only during the periods and in the numbers specified in Section 1 above; other- wise, the Club’s right to such designation expires. However, a Club may designate a player to whom the Club has rights as a Franchise Player with respect to any first future League Year during the term of this Agreement for which such player is anticipated to be an Unrestricted Free Agent. For any such players, the Club shall be deemed on the first day of the first future League Year in which the designation takes effect to have automat- ically tendered the player a one year NFL Player Contract for (A) the applicable Cap Percentage Average of the five largest Prior Year Salaries for players at the position (within the categories set forth in Section 7(a) above at which he participated in the most plays during the prior League Year), calculated using the methodology set forth in Sec- tion 2(a)(i)(A) above or (B) 120% of the player’s Prior-Year Salary, whichever is greater, except as provided in Section 2(b) above. If a Club designates a player pursuant to this Section 9, the Club shall be deemed to have used the Franchise Player designation in Section 1 above for the year in which the designation takes effect; provided, however, that if a player designated to become the Franchise Player in the future retires, suffers a career-ending injury (or an injury that prevents the player from participating in 32 con- secutive regular season games), is unavailable for the season due to non-injury circumstances beyond the control of the Club, or is assigned to another Club (other than through the waiver system) before such designation is exercised, the Club shall be enti- tled en- titled to designate a new Franchise Player for that League Year. Any dispute as to whether an injury is career-ending or prevents or will prevent a player from playing in 32 consec- utive consecutive games shall be decided by the Impartial Arbitrator.

Franchise Player Designation Period. A Club may designate a Franchise Player only during the periods and in the numbers specified in Section 1 above; other- wiseotherwise, the Club’s right to such designation expires. However, a Club may designate a player to whom the Club has rights as a Franchise Player with respect to any first future League Year during the term of this Agreement for which such player is anticipated to be an Unrestricted Unrestrict- ed Free Agent. For any such players, the Club shall be deemed on the first day of the first future League Year in which the designation takes effect to have automat- ically automatically tendered the player a one year NFL Player Contract for (A) the applicable Cap Percentage Average average of the five (5) largest Prior Year Salaries for players at the position (within the categories set forth in Section 7(a) above category at which he participated in played the most plays games during the prior League Year), calculated using the methodology set forth in Sec- tion 2(a)(i)(A) above or (B) 120% of the player’s Prior-Year Salary, whichever is greater, except as provided in Section 2(b) above. If a Club designates a player pursuant pur- suant to this Section 910, the Club shall be deemed to have used the Franchise Xxxx- chise Player designation in Section 1 above for the year in which the designation desig- nation takes effect; provided, however, that if a player designated to become the Franchise Player in the future retires, suffers a career-ending injury (or an injury that prevents the player from participating in 32 con- secutive regular consecutive reg- ular season games), is unavailable for the season due to non-injury circumstances circum- stances beyond the control of the Club, or is assigned to another Club (other oth- Article XX, Franchise and Transition Players er than through the waiver system) before such designation is exercised, the Club shall be enti- tled entitled to designate a new Franchise Player for that League Year. Any dispute as to whether an injury is career-ending or prevents or will prevent a player from playing in 32 consec- utive consecutive games shall be decided by the Impartial Arbitrator.

Franchise Player Designation Period. A Club may designate a Franchise Player only during the periods and in the numbers specified in Section 1 above; other- wiseotherwise, the Club’s right to such designation expires. However, a Club may designate a player to whom the Club has rights as a Franchise Player with respect to any first future League Year during the term of this Agreement for which such player is anticipated to be an Unrestricted Unrestrict- ed Free Agent. For any such players, the Club shall be deemed on the first day of the first future League Year in which the designation takes effect to have automat- ically automatically tendered the player a one year NFL Player Contract for (A) the applicable Cap Percentage Average average of the five (5) largest Prior Year Salaries for players at the position (within the categories set forth in Section 7(a) above category at which he participated in played the most plays games during the prior League Year), calculated using the methodology set forth in Sec- tion 2(a)(i)(A) above or (B) 120% of the player’s Prior-Year Salary, whichever is greater, except as provided in Section 2(b) above. If a Club designates a player pursuant pur- suant to this Section 910, the Club shall be deemed to have used the Franchise Xxxx- chise Player designation in Section 1 above for the year in which the designation desig- nation takes effect; provided, however, that if a player designated to become the Franchise Player in the future retires, suffers a career-ending injury (or an injury that prevents the player from participating in 32 con- secutive regular consecutive reg- ular season games), is unavailable for the season due to non-injury circumstances circum- stances beyond the control of the Club, or is assigned to another Club (other oth- er than through the waiver system) before such designation is exercised, the Club shall be enti- tled entitled to designate a new Franchise Player for that League Year. Any dispute as to whether an injury is career-ending or prevents or will prevent a player from playing in 32 consec- utive consecutive games shall be decided by the Impartial Arbitrator.