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ProFootballTalk.com – a newly minted NBC Sports partner – has captured a United Football League contract which indicates that they have officially been sent out to the players drafted or targeted by the league. The memos and contracts which they have published offer a revealing look at the scaled back salary structure for the “Premiere Season” of the league. As the league has scaled back to deal with the economic realities it seems that they planned for a tighter salary structure that could help sustain the league through difficult times.

As PFT outlined the majority of players will be paid $35,000 broken out over six regular season games. They will potentially receive incentives, they will receive housing, and those who make it to the title game will receive additional money and a two week stay in Las Vegas.

Quarterbacks will make $10,000 per game. More details below courtesy of ProFootballTalk:

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.

The latest update from PFT includes a look at the NFL exemption which will allow UFL players to begin negotiating with NFL teams beginning November 1. They will not be allowed, however, to workout or sign with an NFL team until the conclusion of the season