A lesson on NFL rookie contract negotiations...

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Andrew Brandt
May 29, 2025

Hey friends,

It’s Thursday, May 29, 2025, and today’s Daily Dose is about something that may surprise a lot of people: rookie contract disputes in the NFL.

Since the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement, NFL rookie contracts are largely predetermined. From the first pick to the 270th, players know what they’ll earn—signing bonuses and base salaries are slotted. So the question I often hear is: if the money is locked in, why are there still delays?

Let’s talk about what’s really going on.

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