NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 7
Rookie Compensation and Rookie Compensation Pool

Section 4(d)(iii)
Proven Performance Escalator

(d)(iii)

An eligible player selected in the second through seventh rounds will qualify for the Level Two Proven Performance Escalator in his fourth League Year if he participated in a minimum of 55% of his Club’s offensive or defensive players in each of his first three regular seasons.