Education and Wellness

As part of our commitment to transparency, we want you to be smart about your contracts, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, your money and your future; this will help you maximize the wealth you build as a player and provide you with more choices and opportunities in your post-NFL career.  And, we make your overall health and wellness a top priority in an effort to lengthen your carrier in professional football and maintain a high quality of life long after your retirement from the game.

Education

  • As part of our commitment to transparency, we want you to be smart about your contracts, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, your money and your future.
  • The NFLPA is Your Union. We want to make sure you understand all of your collectively bargained benefits made available to you during your career and after retirement.
  • Like the NFLPA, we want you to visit their offices, meet their team and learn what you can do to get more involved and how you can make a difference.
  • We will encourage you to take advantage of any educational benefits to which you may be entitled, such as the Tuition Assistance Plan.
  • Getting Smart about YOUR Contracts, the CBA, YOUR Money and YOUR Future will serve you well in your post-NFL career.

Wellness

  • We will encourage you and your family to take advantage of your collectively bargained benefits, during and after your career, from basic healthcare and injury protection to long term care insurance.
  • We will make sure you understand and comply with the NFL’s drug policies, so you can stay on the field and continue to earn. Suspensions and fines are severe, and can be triggered by a harmless over the counter medication or supplement.
  • In an effort to extend your career and protect your overall health and well-being, we will insist that NFL clubs put your health first and treat any injuries seriously and professionally in accordance with the requirements in the CBA.
NFLPA

NFLPA Mission Statement

“We, The National Football League Players Association … Pay homage to our predecessors for their courage, sacrifice, and vision; … Pledge to preserve and enhance the democratic involvement of our members; … Confirm our willingness to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of our membership — To preserve our gains and achieve those goals not yet attained.”