Contract Negotiation

Having an agent who understands how to successfully negotiate your NFL contract is critical. To negotiate an outstanding contract requires a firm understanding of the intricacies of the NFL salary cap and how it can affect your total compensatory package. With over 15 years of NFL contract negotiation experience, MRM Sports can ensure that you get the best deal possible.

Some components of an NFL Player Contract:

• Signing Bonus Language
• Option Bonus Language
• Paragraph (5) Salary
• Full or Partial Skill and Injury Guarantee
• Skill – Full or Partial Guarantee
• Injury – Full or Partial Guarantee
• Workout, Roster, Eighty Man Roster and Reporting Bonuses

Incentives

• Not Likely To Be Earned (NLTBE)
• Individual Performance, Honors and Awards
• Team
• Likely To Be Earned (LTBE)
• Rollover Incentives
• Escalation Language – NLTBE, Performance, Honors & Awards
• Voidability
• Club Buyback