We’ve gotten our mitts on a copy of the memorandum containing information regarding the manner in which the UFL will be paying its players.
The memo confirms that, indeed, the base pay will be $35,000.
But not for kickers, punters, and long snappers. Per the memo, they’ll be paid at a base rate of only $25,000.
The sole exception will be the league’s four starting quarterbacks. Though there’s no stated limit regarding their pay, each UFL teams is permitted to pay its starting quarterback an amount more than $35,000.
Players who land on injured reserve will receive 50 percent of their prorated base pay for the remainder of the year.
Each team will be permitted to bring 60 players to training camp in September. The number reduces to 50 for the regular season. Teams are permitted to dress 45 players on game day, along with a third quarterback.
Although Jason La Canfora of NFL.com has reported that up to $15,000 might be available in additional compensation based on playing-time incentives, the memo does not mention any specific amounts. Instead, the memo explains that the UFL “may establish” a discretionary Player Performance Pool, which will be aimed at rewarding the top-performing players on each team.
“The formula has not been finalized,” the memo states, “and may be based on such factors as playtime, starts, and other performance thresholds and will be distributed solely at the League’s discretion after the end of the regular season and Championship Game.”
Also, the active members of the active/inactive roster of the team that wins the UFL championship will receive an extra $5,000, and the members of the active/inactive roster of the second-place team will be paid an extra $2,500.
Finally, and as UFL spokesperson Rachel Gary told us earlier today, lodging will be provided during the regular season and postseason. Players from the New York and Orlando franchises will live in villas at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida, and players from the Las Vegas and San Francisco franchises will reside in apartments in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Housing for the two teams in the championship game will be provided in Las Vegas, the site of the league’s inaugural title tilt.
And the things that happen in Vegas and stay in Vegas could include a portion of the players’ money; the memo states that any and all damage to the housing units will be deducted from the responsible players’ paychecks.