Common use of Rookie Redistribution Fund Clause in Contracts

Rookie Redistribution Fund. (a) In each League Year of this Agreement other than the 2011 League Year, the NFL and the NFLPA shall create a fund known as the Rookie Redistribution Fund (the "Fund") that wil be treated in the same manner as any other Player Benefit Cost, provided that the NFLPA provides the NFL with notice prior to the issuance of the Initial Special Purpose Letter that the NFLPA desires to have the Fund and indicates the amount of the Fund. The maximum amount of this Fund shall be $25 million for the 2012 League Year, $50 million for the 2013 League Year and $100 million for the 2014 League Year. The maximum amount of the Fund shall increase in each subsequent League Year by the annual rate of growth of the Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool. In each League Year in which there is a Fund, the total amount of the Fund shall be distributed in a proportion to be determined by the NFLPA: (i) to offset against the portion of the Legacy Benefit that is allocated as a Player Benefit Cost in such League Year; (ii) to fund a Veteran Player performance-based compensation pool as agreed upon by the parties; or (ii) for any other new Benefit for current or retired players as agreed upon by the parties. Set forth in the table below are examples, without limitation to any other examples, of the effect that various distributions would have upon the calculation of the Salary Cap under a hypothetical Player Cost Amount of $1 45 million assuming (i) the maximum Fund amount equals $25 million; and (ii) that projected Player Benefit Costs other than the Fund equal $23 million per Club: Scenario Declared Fund Required Distribution (per-Club) Player Benefit Costs (per-Club) Salary Cap Player Cost Amount A $0 $0 $23,000,000 $122,000,000 $145,000,000 B $12,500,000 $390,625 $23,390,625 $121,609,375 $145,000,000 C $25,000,000 $781 ,250 $23,781,250 $121,21 8,375 $145,000,000 ARTICLE 8

Rookie Redistribution Fund. (a) In each League Year of this Agreement other than the 2011 League Year, the NFL and the NFLPA shall create a fund known as the Rookie Redistribution Fund (the "Fund") that wil be treated in the same manner as any other Player Benefit Cost, provided that the NFLPA provides the NFL with notice prior to the issuance of the Initial Special Purpose Letter that the NFLPA desires to have the Fund and indicates the amount of the Fund. The maximum amount of this Fund shall be $25 million for the 2012 League Year, $50 million for the 2013 League Year and $100 million for the 2014 League Year. The maximum amount of the Fund shall increase in each subsequent League Year by the annual rate of growth of the Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool. In each League Year in which there is a Fund, the total amount of the Fund shall be distributed in a proportion to be determined by the NFLPA: (i) to offset against the portion of the Legacy Benefit that is allocated as a Player Benefit Cost in such League Year; (ii) to fund a Veteran Player performance-based compensation pool as agreed upon by the parties; or (ii) for any other new Benefit for current or retired players as agreed upon by the parties. Set forth in the table below are examples, without limitation to any other examples, of the effect that various distributions would have upon the calculation of the Salary Cap under a hypothetical Player Cost Amount of $1 45 million assuming (i) the maximum Fund amount equals $25 million; and (ii) that projected Player Benefit Costs other than the Fund equal $23 million per Club: Scenario Declared Fund Required Distribution (per-Club) Player Benefit Costs (per-Club) Salary Cap Player Cost Amount A $0 $0 $23,000,000 $122,000,000 $145,000,000 B $12,500,000 $390,625 $23,390,625 $121,609,375 $145,000,000 C $25,000,000 $781 ,250 $23,781,250 $121,21 8,375 $145,000,000 ARTICLE 88 VETERANS WITH LESS THAN THREE ACCRUED SEASONS

Rookie Redistribution Fund. (a) In each League Year of this Agreement other than the 2011 League Year, the NFL and the NFLPA shall create a fund known as the Rookie Redistribution Fund (the "“Fund"”) that wil will be treated in the same manner as any other Player Benefit Cost, provided that the NFLPA provides the NFL with notice prior to the issuance of the Initial Special Purpose Letter that the NFLPA desires to have the Fund and indicates the amount of the Fund. The maximum amount of this Fund shall be $25 million for the 2012 League Year, $50 million for the 2013 League Year and $100 million for the 2014 League Year. The maximum amount of the Fund shall increase in each subsequent League Year by the annual rate of growth of the Year-One Rookie Compensation Pool. In each League Year in which there is a Fund, the total amount of the Fund shall be distributed in a proportion to be determined by the NFLPA: (i) to offset against the portion of the Legacy Benefit that is allocated as a Player Benefit Cost in such League Year; (ii) to fund a Veteran Player performance-based compensation pool as agreed upon by the parties; or (iiiii) for any other new Benefit for current or retired players as agreed upon by the parties. Set forth in the table below are examples, without limitation to any other examples, of the effect that various distributions would have upon the calculation of the Salary Cap under a hypothetical Player Cost Amount of $1 45 145 million assuming (i) the maximum Fund amount equals $25 million; and (ii) that projected Player Benefit Costs other than the Fund equal $23 million per Club: Scenario Declared Fund Required Distribution (per-Club) Player Benefit Costs (per-Club) Salary Cap Player Cost Amount A $0 $0 $23,000,000 $122,000,000 $145,000,000 B $12,500,000 $390,625 $23,390,625 $121,609,375 $145,000,000 C $25,000,000 $781 ,250 781,250 $23,781,250 $121,21 8,375 121,218,375 $145,000,000 ARTICLE 88‌