I understand we have first choice of waived players. I can't find how that process is determined in the CBA. Or is that a part of nfl rules not in the CBA? I looked at the NFL.com and can't find anything. Can someone help! COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NFL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND THE NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION 2002-2008 As Amended January 8, 2002 ARTICLE XXII WAIVER SYSTEM Section 1. Release: (a) Whenever a player who has finished the season in which his fourth year of credited service has been earned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers between February 1 and the trading deadline, his contract will be considered terminated and the player will be completely free at any time thereafter to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club, and any Club shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with such player, without penalty or restriction, including, but not limited to, Draft Choice Compensation between Clubs or First Refusal Rights of any kind, or any signing period. If the waivers occur after that time, the player’s Player Contract will be subject to the waiver system and may be awarded to a claiming Club. However, if such player is claimed and awarded, he shall have the option to declare himself an Unrestricted Free Agent at the end of the League Year in question if he has a no-trade clause in his Player Contract. If such player does not have a no-trade clause and the Player Contract being awarded through waivers covers more than one additional season, the player shall have the right to declare himself an Unrestricted Free Agent as set forth above at the end of the League Year following the League Year in which he is waived and awarded. (b) Whenever a player who has finished less than the season in which his fourth year of credited service has been earned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers, the player’s Player Contract will be subject to the waiver system and may be awarded to a claiming Club. Section 2. Contact: Coaches or any other persons connected with another NFL Club are prohibited from contacting any player placed on waivers until such time as the player is released by the waiving Club. Section 3. Ineligibility: Any NFL player who is declared ineligible to compete in a pre-season, regular season or post-season game because of a breach by any NFL Club by whom he is employed of waiver procedures and regulations, or any other provision of the NFL Constitution and Bylaws, will be paid the salary or other compensation which he would have received if he had not been declared ineligible, which, in any event, will be a minimum of one week’s salary and, when applicable, expense payments. Section 4. Notice of Termination: The Notice of Termination form attached hereto as Appendix G will be used by all Clubs. If possible, the Notice of Termination will be personally delivered to the player prior to his departure from the team. If the Notice of Termination has not been personally delivered to the player prior to his departure from the team, the Notice of Termination will be sent to him by certified mail at his last address on file with the Club.
I know we have the right of 1st refusal, but how long do we have to make a decision on a player ? 1 hr ? Less or more ?
I don't quite get what you don't quite get. Which player is placed on waivers and which isn't is explained by the rules above. As soon as a player is placed on waivers, teams can make a waiver claim and the team with the worst record is awarded the player.
I believe that the team with the worst record gets first "dibs" on waiver wire players. The order is determined by teams records. I'm not sure how long an NFL team has to decide if they want him or not, my guess would be 24 hours.
So, to prepare you for a long wait. Teams have til 3 to make there cut downs. It may be late tonight or even tommorrow before a complete list is available to the public. NFL teams will have list much sooner. Sunday, 24 hours from the 3 pm deadline don't expect announcements. If my memory is correct, there might be one or 2 announcements late tommorrow night but the bulk of the announcemnts come monday morning and trickle into the late afternnoon.
