Player Management

Tom Brady has a $1,000,000 roster bonus due on the first league day of the year in 2019. How much of his roster bonus will count against the salary cap in 2019 if he remains on the New England Patriots roster?

$1,000,000

NFL player Josh Norman is set to earn a base salary of $11,000,000 in 2019. How much of his base salary will count against the salary cap in 2019?

$11,000,000

Matthew Stafford threw for 3,777 yards in 2018. He has an incentive in his contract for 2019 that will reward him with $150,000 if he throws for 3,000 yards, another $150,000 for 4,000 yards, and a final $150,000 for 5,000 yards. What portion of the incentives above will count against the salary cap in 2019?

$150,000

The New York Jets believe that they have found their franchise quarterback, Tim Brody, and want to sign him to an extension. Brody is coming off a season in which he threw for 5,000 yards, ran for 100 yards and accounted for 50 passing touchdowns. The Jets would like to give Brody a four-year deal with a base salary of $9.3 million and a $40 million signing bonus. The extension would also include the following incentives: $100,000 for 4,000 yards passing, $100,000 for 500 yards rushing and $100,000 for 30 passing touchdowns. How much would Brody count against the New York Jets salary cap in the upcoming season?

$19.5 million

Matthew Stafford threw for 3,777 yards in 2018. He has an incentive in his contract for 2019 that will reward him with $150,000 if he throws for 3,000 yards, another $150,000 for 4,000 yards, and a final $150,000 for 5,000 yards. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, Stafford managed to total 5,100 yards passing. What portion of the incentives above will count against the salary cap in 2020?

$300,000

In 2018 Matt Ryan signed a 5 year, $150,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons with a $46,500,000 signing bonus. How much of his signing bonus will count against the salary cap in 2019?

$9,300,000

What is the NFL franchise tag?

A one-year contract that will pay the player at least the average of the top five highest-paid players at his position

The agreement reached between a particular league's players and the league owners that establishes specific elements of how the league will operate is known as what?

Collective bargaining agreement

Which position is NOT commonly found as a member of an NFL front office?

Concessions Manager

Khalil Mack recorded 12.5 sacks in 2018. He has an incentive in his contract that will reward him with $150,000 if he records at least 10 sacks in 2019. What category would this incentive fall under when dealing with the salary cap?

Likely to be earned incentive

Which of the following is a major goal of the NFL salary cap?

Limit player salaries for the sake of parity

In the NFL, 48% of what figure is used to determine the salary cap?

NFL revenue

As opposed to free agency, what benefit does restricted free agency provide the team?

Right of first refusal

On average, which salaries will typically cost a team less against its salary cap?

Rookie salaries

The common name for a fixed spending system in professional sports, often created through collective bargaining, is:

Salary cap

Which of the following is NOT found in a uniform player contract (UPC)?

Scholarships

Which of the following is a core responsibility of an NFL team's pro personnel staff?

Scouting the team's upcoming opponent

Which of the following is NOT a core responsibility of an NFL team's college scouting staff?

Setting a trade preference list in case of injury

Khalil Mack recorded 12.5 sacks in 2018. He has an incentive in his contract that will reward him with $150,000 if he records at least 10 sacks in 2019. If he only records 9 sacks during the 2019 season, what would happen with the incentive payment?

The team will be credited $150,000 towards their salary cap in the following year because the incentive was LTBE

the one about $150,000 for throwing 4,000 yards in 2019, but he only threw 3,777 yards in 2018

Unlikely to be earned