NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement
Salaries
Section 6Deferred Paragraph 5
A Player Contract may provide for deferral beyond the payment dates specified in Section 5 of this Article of no more than 50% of the player’s Salary up to and including a total of the first $2 million, and may provide for deferral of no more than 75% of the player’s Salary in excess of $2 million. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, no Player Contract may contain a provision permitting a player or a Club to opt out of the payment dates specified in Section 5 above.