NFL Cardinals to Begin 35 per cent Pay Cuts During Lockout

A league source has revealed that as of April 11 – 30 days after owners locked out the players – National Football League (NFL) side the Arizona Cardinals coaches and front-office members under contract will lose 35 per cent of their bi-weekly salaries.

Cardinals ownership has the right to refund the money if no games are missed though, if so much as one game is canceled, the club are under no obligation to refund any of the money.

According to the source, there is also consideration within the team’s organisation of having one week of unpaid furloughs for employees in May.

NFL teams have varied in establishing employee plans during the work stoppage with some teams having announced pay cuts, while others are having staff take unpaid furloughs.

NFL Coaches Association executive director Larry Kennan told USA Today on Wednesday, March 16, that at least 13 teams have immediately cut or have language in their contracts to reduce salaries for assistant coaches by 25 to 50 per cent.

Among the sides to have already formally announced that employees will take a pay cut during the labor dispute are the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs.