💰 NIL Budget Penalties

Last updated Aug 17, 2026

Recruiting budget = your in-game DP total, entered by you on My Hub (tier table is a fallback only). Retention is charged to next season's budget.

Going over budget triggers all four next season:
- 25% NIL budget deduction
- Additional deduction = highest-paid incoming player's value
- Highest-rated incoming recruit nerfed to 30 OVR
- −12 LP

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