NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 27
Veteran Salary Benefit

Section 2(c)
Qualifying Contracts

(c)

If the player’s prior contract was terminated, he is eligible to sign a Qualifying Contract if he does not earn more than the maximum amount of Additional Compensation less the amount of any Additional Compensation and/or guaranteed Salary earned during that League Year under the terminated years of his prior contract(s), but his combined compensation from the terminated contract(s) earned for that League Year and the Qualifying Contract cannot exceed the applicable minimum for that League Year plus the maximum amount of Additional Compensation.