Footballjoe Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I understand that there are different ranges of salary and different levels of compensation but what allows you to be "tendered" instead of becoming a RFA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 There are 3 tiers of offers a team can offer to a RFA if they want compensation for him: The lowest tier would give the old team the same-round draft pick for compensation as he was drafted (or none for a undrafted player) if not matched. Middle tier is a higher offer, but requires a 1st-round draft pick if not matched. The highest tier is a high offer, but requires a 1st and a 3rd if not matched. If the lowest tier is not offered, the team gets no compensation if they lose the RFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charty Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) From boston.com today.... Teams have four choices on how to tender restricted free agents: High tender ($2.35 million) -- Team receives first- and third-round draft choices if it doesn't match an offer from another team. First-round tender ($1.85 million) -- Team receives first-round draft choice if it doesn't match an offer from another team. Second-round tender ($1.35 million) -- Team receives second-round draft choice if it doesn't match an offer from another team. Low tender ($850,000) -- If it doesn't match an offer, team receives a draft pick that matches the round in which the player was originally selected. Basically what Big John wrote, but do the dollar amounts mean if no one offers a restricted FA a contract, the team must pay them that amount? If yes, for just 1 year? Edited March 1, 2007 by charty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 From boston.com today.... Basically what Big John wrote, but do the dollar amounts mean if no one offers a restricted FA a contract, the team must pay them that amount? If yes, for just 1 year? Yep, just 1 year. The team then must sign him to a new contract afterward or he becomes a UFA next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Explains Restricted Free Agency: http://nflexperts.scout.com/2/617709.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Thanks guys. I skimmed over the article and got what I needed. I will read more later. The differnece is that with 3 years the player is a RFA and the team can get compensation. With 4 or more years the players become UFA and the team does not get compensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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