NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 4
NFL Player Contract

Section 3
Changes

(a)

Notwithstanding Section 1 above, changes may be agreed to between a Club and a player in a player’s contract consistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

(b)

The NFL Player Contract shall provide that the player waives and releases: (i) any antitrust claims relating to the Draft, restrictions on free agency, franchise player designations, transition player designations, the Entering Player Pool, or any other term or condition of employment relating to conduct engaged in prior to the date of this Agreement; and (ii) any claims relating to conduct engaged in pursuant to the express terms of any collective bargaining agreement during the term of any such agreement except for claims pursued through a grievance or arbitration under this Agreement.