Booker and other players believed they were led to believe the fee would be waived once the season is over, not until February 1, 2011, since the previous season the fee was waived and 43 UFL players eventually were signed by NFL teams.
Booker and other players assumed they would be informed that the fee would be dropped when the season concluded, not on February 1, 2011. In the past, the fee had been waived, and 43 UFL players ended up being signed by NFL teams.