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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I'll start with the abbreviated explanation, here:We used to be able pay a Practice Squad as much as vet minimum. I think that the new CBA ended this practice, and greatly reduced this maximum pay.
Can someone clarify.
This makes a difference at lots of positions, clearly at OL, QB and St's.
Thanks for the link to the document. I had always wondered what players made in camp/preseason (but was too lazy to find it until now). Do the Pats have their own housing for their players who need it or am I gonna find them at the Renaissance? (Edit: Geez Louise that's a Cat 7 Marriott? Most of the RitzCs in the world are that Cat or lower).I'll start with the abbreviated explanation, here:
Essentially it is $9,200 per week for players with two or fewer accrued seasons, and $14,000 per week for veterans for the 2021 season.
The CBA goes into minute detail. It can be found in Clause 33, which is at page 214 of the PDF (page 197 of the document):
From what I am seeing it is a fixed rate for all practice squad players. No more luring them with a bonus or guarantee.
No Practice Squad Player Contract may provide for Salary guarantees, bonuses, incentives or compensation of any kind other than the fixed weekly Paragraph 4 amounts set forth in Subsections 3(a) and (b) of this Article, as applicable
I'll start with the abbreviated explanation, here:
Essentially it is $9,200 per week for players with two or fewer accrued seasons, and $14,000 per week for veterans for the 2021 season.
The CBA goes into minute detail. It can be found in Clause 33, which is at page 214 of the PDF (page 197 of the document):
From what I am seeing it is a fixed rate for all practice squad players. No more luring them with a bonus or guarantee.
No Practice Squad Player Contract may provide for Salary guarantees, bonuses, incentives or compensation of any kind other than the fixed weekly Paragraph 4 amounts set forth in Subsections 3(a) and (b) of this Article, as applicable
I pray to the football gods that the new IR rules stay.These factions are also to blame for the foolish, restrictive IR rules that have forced injured players to be carried on the active roster and recovered, healthy players staying on the IR that the NFL has had up until last season because of COVID. It will be interesting to see if any of the liberalized roster rules from last season remain.
At some point, either this year or next, veterans on the PS can negotiate salaries, but only within a certain range.We used to be able pay a Practice Squad as much as vet minimum. I think that the new CBA ended this practice, and greatly reduced this maximum pay.
Can someone clarify.
This makes a difference at lots of positions, clearly at OL, QB and St's.
The higher compensation was just a way to get around roster limits. A team could pay players on the Practice team vet minimum, including a signing bonus, and it would be much more unlikely that someone else will pick him up.What a weird thing to negotiate in by the owners.
The amount of money in the old system spent on PS was still peanuts compared to everything else.
Also why would the NFLPA agree to take away the ability for incentives and signing bonuses instead of just capping them.
The higher compensation was just a way to get around roster limits. A team could pay players on the Practice team vet minimum, including a signing bonus, and it would be much more unlikely that someone else will pick him up.
Not exactly, as far as rookie UDFAs go.With the way the rules have changed there is benefit in not being drafted in the 6th and 7th rounds, you can potentially earn more money as an UDFA than you can as a cost controlled draft pick.
Jon Jones is a great example, the Pats paid more for him to join the team, more than players drafted in the final two rounds.
There’s no limit on what you can pay UDFA’s. A third of the league is UDFA’s, there’s a common myth these players are “lesser” players, that’s garbage, the draft doesn’t account for all the good players exiting college. Smart teams find good players late. The draft used to last 15 rounds or more, the Pats are good at player acquisition... despite all the handwringing and moaning.
Bonuses aren't guaranteed dollars or even total value of a contract.Not exactly, as far as rookie UDFAs go.
The CBA limits the per-player signing bonuses for UDFAs. So the Pats guaranteed more of his salary. But any 6th or 7th rounder that year who made his team's roster was paid more than he was. (They got a larger bonus plus the full salary.)