With the uncapped year looming it seems many of the truly desirable free agents will be restricted ones this off-season. That, of course, because players will need six seasons of service to be unrestricted rather than four in a normal year.
With that in mind, NFLLabor.com has posted a listing of tender offers and the required draft choice compensation. To be honest, I think we are looking at a free-agent season that is not going to make the players happy at all.
Player with THREE Accrued Seasons
Right of First Refusal — $1,101,000
Right of First Refusal + Pick in player’s original draft round — $1,101,000*
Right of First Refusal + Second-Round Draft Pick — $1,684,000*
Right of First Refusal + First-Round Draft Pick — $2,396,000*
Right of First Refusal + First- AND Third-Round Draft Picks — $3,043,000*
*or 110% of player’s 2009 Paragraph 5 Salary, whichever is greater
Player with FOUR Accrued Seasons
Right of First Refusal — $1,176,000
Right of First Refusal + Pick in player’s original draft round — $1,176,000*
Right of First Refusal + Second-Round Draft Pick — $1,759,000*
Right of First Refusal + First-Round Draft Pick — $2,521,000*
Right of First Refusal + First- AND Third-Round Draft Picks — $3,168,000*
*or 110% of player’s 2009 Paragraph 5 Salary, whichever is greater
Player with FIVE Accrued Seasons
Right of First Refusal — $1,226,000
Right of First Refusal + Pick in player’s original draft round — $1,226,000*
Right of First Refusal + Second-Round Draft Pick — $1,809,000*
Right of First Refusal + First-Round Draft Pick — $2,621,000*
Right of First Refusal + First- AND Third-Round Draft Picks — $3,268,000*
*or 110% of player’s 2009 Paragraph 5 Salary, whichever is greater