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NFL pension value increases periodically and is the same for all players regardless of salary. Currently, a player with the minimum three years of play would receive an annual pension check of $21,360 at retirement.
That's higher than previous projections, including the $140-143 million range that was reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter earlier in February and the $138.6-141.8 million projection made by the NFL in December. The fact that projections fell short of the actual number highlights just how complex the NFL salary cap is.