Overview
- League sources say the proposal gives players 50% of a limited revenue metric that excludes streams and deducts expenses, equating to under roughly 15% of total revenue.
- Reporting indicates the union has countered for a larger share of league and team revenue, with SBJ and USA TODAY citing a 30% ask versus the league’s roughly 15% framework.
- The offer features a $1 million guaranteed max (with projections to about $1.2 million through revenue sharing), a team cap rising to $5 million tied to revenue, a projected average above $500,000, and a minimum above $225,000.
- Non-salary changes include eliminating team-provided housing and proposing an earlier, longer calendar with training camps as early as mid-March that would conflict with the NCAA tournament, the draft, and offseason leagues.
- New procedural elements under discussion include a draft combine, with invited prospects who skip without an excused absence facing a 50% reduction in base rookie pay, as negotiations continue under a Jan. 9 extension.