Exclusive rights free agent
What is exclusive rights free agent in American football?
What are other steps of free agency in NFL?
Exclusive rights free agent is a player with three or less accrued seasons.
The formula of the calculation includes the league minimum based on the player’s credited seasons. The accrued season is a privilege for players with full-play status during at least six games in giving season. The player should inform its team about such desire not later than a specific reporting date.
It’s the first step in free agency architecture. It means that the player had spent two years in the league. ERFA should negotiate only with the team which signed it. This rule expires if the team released their rights. The player becomes a restricted agent after next season.