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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.
The pension checks might fail to cover the income and capital gains taxes they will pay in their golden years. But for the lesser players - the ones whose careers are closer to the NFL average of 4.5 years - the pension is a foundation for future financial security.