5 big takeaways from the new CBA

A rundown of major points from the approval of the NFL CBA agreement

Salary Increases

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According to Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, the salary cap per club will be just shy of $200 million. Overall player costs per club are $242.9 million, which includes the $198.2 million on the salary cap and $44.7 million in benefits and performance-based pay.

Approximately 1,100 players will see a salary increase in the 2020 season and throughout the terms of the agreement. A minimum-salary player who was a rookie last year will see a bump from $495,000 to $675,000.

A player injured during the season will receive 100% of his salary up to $2 million. Under the previous agreement, injured players received 50% of his salary and a maximum of $1.2 million.