Nuggets because ‘nuggets’ is such an interesting word in English.It calls to mind chicken nuggets - tasty Darrell Green Jersey , bite sized and easy to eat.But it also calls to mind..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteHogs Havena Washington Redskins communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsRedskinsMastheadOddsShopCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Looks Like Someone Has A Sixpack Of The MondaysDaily SlopRedskins RecapsEDTShareTweetShareShareSalary Cap Nuggets - No.8D: Salary rules for Undrafted College Free Agents (UDFAs)This series is called Salary Cap Nuggets because ‘nuggets’ is such an interesting word in English.It calls to mind chicken nuggets - tasty, bite sized and easy to eat.But it also calls to mind gold nuggets - small, but valuable.The salary cap is a product of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which is a 301-page contract between the NFL Owners and the NFL Players Association.In these articles, I try to explore just one or two small parts of the NFL salary cap defined in the massive CBA.Hence, Salary Cap Nuggets - small, bite-sized, easy to digest, yet valuable information for NFL fans.The goal is to, one bite at a time, get a clear understanding of the salary cap.Click this link for handy access to all the Salary Cap NuggetsThis nugget can be read as a stand-alone article, but it also provides detail for Nugget #8 - Rookie Contracts.The information for this nugget, and all the nuggets in the “8 series” (8, 8B, 8C, 8D Sammy Baugh Jersey , 8E) was sourced primarily from Chapter 8 of the book, Crunching Numbers.UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTSKey idea here is that, while drafted players get 4-year contacts, with the right to renegotiate the deal after the 3rd year, UDFAs get 3-year deals, with the right to re-negotiate after two.So, let’s recap that idea.UDFAs:3 year contract initiallyRestricted Free Agent in Year 4 (A player with with 3 accrued seasons when his contract expires is an RFA. His team can tender him and retain the right to match an offer from another team)Unrestricted Free Agent in Year 5 (same as all other rookies not drafted in the first round)Signing BonusThis idea gets expanded upon below:So, the limit on UDFA signing bonuses is not individual — it is a pool of money available for signing the team’s UDFAs, and can be distributed at the team’s discretion.The amount of the UDFA bonus pool is controlled by the CBA.In order to attract UDFAs that teams value, some creative ideas, perhaps not contemplated by the drafters of the 2011 CBA, have begun to emerge:I have seen a number of media reports over the past two off-seasons indicating that a number of teams are guaranteeing as much as a full year’s salary for UDFAs as an incentive to sign with the team.It will be interesting to see if anyone tries to legislate against this practice in the negotiations for the upcoming 2021 CBA. A look at the top Redskins stories of the day"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Looks Like Someone Has A Sixpack Of The MondaysDaily SlopRedskins RecapsEDTShareTweetShareShareDaily Slop: Redskins getting ready for Free AgencyBrad Mills-USA TODAY SportsTop 101 NFL Free Agents | NFL.com 5 Landon Collins SIt’s possible that Collins is ranked higher by us than NFL teams, who may think his name is bigger than his all-around game. He’s at his best near the line of scrimmage, but to be a truly great safety, Collins must also excel in coverage.NFL Draft: Giants and Jaguars moves create a potential opportunity should the Redskins want Dwayne Haskins Grading the Antonio Brown trade: Who won? | ESPN A Mount Rushmore that never was in Washington | ESPN Under the radar free agents in line for a healthy payday | NFL.com On the Clock Mock Draft Simulator: Updated with the latest trades