NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 60
NFL Player Disability & Neurocognitive Benefit Plan

Section 10
Circuit Breaker

(a)

If the annualized increase in Gross Disability Benefit Costs is more than 2% greater than the annualized increase in the Player Cost Amount as defined in Article 12, Section 6(c), over the period beginning on April 1, 2020 and ending on March 31, 2026, then the Disability Plan shall be amended effective for T&P applications received on or after April 1, 2026, but not applications received prior to this date, to reduce the Inactive A annual benefit amount to $115,000 before any offset. Gross Disability Benefit Costs shall be defined as the T&P and LOD benefits paid from the Disability Plan.

(b)

If the annualized increase in Gross Disability Benefit Costs is less than the annualized increase in the Player Cost Amount minus 3%, over the period beginning on April 1, 2020 and ending on March 31, 2026, then the Disability Plan shall be amended effective for T&P applications received on or after April 1, 2026, but not applications received prior to this date, to increase the minimum Inactive B annual benefit amount to $70,000.