Bird rights

Non-Bird rights

2026-27 (proj)
League lines
Cap
$165.0M
Tax
$201.0M
Apron 1
$209.0M
Apron 2
$222.0M

Non-Bird rights are the weakest re-signing exception, earned after a single season with the team. They allow re-signing over the cap only up to 120% of the player's previous salary (or 120% of the minimum, if higher).

The matching cap hold is 120% of previous salary.


Related

Bird rightsEarly Bird rightsVeteran minimum

See it live: pick any team and tap the numbers on its cap sheet.