Mid-Level Exception Tracker

There are three types of Mid-Level Exceptions (MLEs):

• Room Mid-Level Exception Requirements:
  • Team is below the cap
  • Team must not have already used any of the following in the active season:
    • Bi-Annual Exception
    • Non-Taxpayer MLE
    • Taxpayer MLE
• Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception:
  • Team is below the tax apron, but above the cap
  • First year salary of the signed contract results in the team remaining below the tax apron
  • Team must not have already used any of the following in the active season:
    • Room MLE
    • Taxpayer MLE
• Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception:
  • First year salary of the signed contract results in the team's cap hit exceeding the tax apron
  • 2023 CBA Addition: The team must be below the 2nd apron
  • Team must not have already used any of the following in the active season:
    • Bi-Annual Exception
    • Cap Room/Room Exception
    • Room MLE
    • Non-Taxpayer MLE

This tool will automatically reduce a value to $0 in space if it is not possible to use the exception at the current time. For example, if the team has more cap room than the maximum Non-Taxpayer MLE amount, the Non-Taxpayer MLE will be reduced to $0. If the team later increases their payroll to where the Non-Taxpayer MLE is feasible, the space will then display as a value greater than $0