Xavier Woods, S, Cowboys, $615,755.47: The fourth-year free safety led Dallas in bonus pay by a wide margin. Bowen's favorites | Pick analysis Brady is leading the NFL in these two categories this season. Dalton signed a one-year, $3 million deal with $3 million of incentives to back up Jameis Winston. It's not clear if that is cumulative -- the Packers have two returns this year and last year -- or if it's one individual category. Maximum: $3.5 millionExpected bonus: $2.5 million. Finney signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. Playing at least 50% on offense in the AFC Championship Game win while having at least 65 catches and 900 yards earns $1 million. If it's one category, Green Bay has eclipsed this with two interception returns this season versus one last year. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. Here's a look at 2019 performance bonuses for 25 noteworthy NFL players. The tenth sack brought him an even bigger bonus, as the contract provided for a $500,000 bonus for ten sacks on the season. Being selected to the Pro Bowl, which Smith-Schuster wasn't, would have yielded $1 million as well. Armstead's offensive playtime is 74.7% (688 of 921 plays) through 15 games. That is another $1 million in bonuses. Please check your email for a confirmation. Conklin has already gotten a bigger reward by signing a four-year, $60 million extension with $33 million of guarantees last week. The Chiefs acquired Ingram in a trade prior to the deadline, back on November 2, 2021. ; rushing yards for a running back). In total, players received a little more than $231 million. There's an additional $500,000 for each playoff win where Dalton has at least 50% playtime for the wild card, divisional and conference championship games. He enters the final weekend of the year sitting at nine sacks. Carolina Panthers linebacker Haason Reddick has 11 sacks this season. Veterans were eligible to receive money from an additional pool of $2.6 million. There's an additional $125,000 for hitting the 60% playtime threshold in a playoff victory that's capped at two wins. Getting five sacks is worth $500,000. Fortunately for Norwell, the Jaguars are currently sixth in average net yards gained per rushing play. Option bonuses are treated the same as signing bonuses, except they have a trigger date later in the contract meaning they kick in the year after signing or later. His fellow Cardinals linebacker, Markus Golden, already made $1 million because of his 11 sacks ($250,000 for six sacks, $250,000 for eight sacks and $500,000 for 10 sacks). One of Brady's biggest competitors in the NFC and for most valuable player is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who also could see some extra money, and he might even do so by not playing in the regular-season finale against Detroit. Rob Gronkowski returned to the Buccaneers on a one-year, $8 million contract with an additional $2 million in incentives -- $1.5 million of which is based on his 2021 statistical achievement. David Moore hit a $100,000 incentive with his lone catch Sunday, his 35th of the season. All in all, the league divested $8.5MM per club. Click here to see our full content schedule or subscribe now. Gilmore didn't sign a two-year, $20 million deal worth up to $23 million with incentives until the middle of April when the 2022 NFL Draft was approaching. He took a $5.5 million pay cut to $4 million to continue playing for the Rams. Clowney is currently on the COVID-19 list, which kept him out of Monday's game against the Raiders. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Each time Wilson is named Super Bowl MVP is worth $500,000. In spots 3 through 10: Seattle linebacker D'Andre Walker ($453), Carolina offensive tackle Matt Kaskey ($542), Green Bay defensive tackle Anthony Rush ($547), Martin ($591), New York Giants wide receiver Alex Bachman ($600), Jacksonville Jaguars place-kicker Stephen Hauschka ($740), Philadelphia Eagles tackle Prince Tega Wanogho ($781), Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson ($924) and Washington Football Team tackle Saahdiq Charles ($924). His 10.9 yards-per-completion average is No. Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 5, 2019 . He gets $1 million for 13 sacks and another $1 million for a Pro Bowl berth. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? Armstead's market didn't develop as anticipated in free agency because of durability concerns. Doing some back of the envelope math, should Rodgers attempt eight passes this weekend and hit on all of them, that would push his completion percentage on the season to 69.09%. The full list, going team-by-team,can be found here, courtesy of the NFLPA. Maximum: $1.5 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. Sign up for the Touchdown Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Pitt defensive tackle Calijah Kancey is more than another small DT -- his combine performance and game tape should make the NFL take notice. Playing at least 50% in the Super Bowl is worth an additional $1 million. Clark gets $2.5 million with 60% or more defensive playtime and at least eight sacks. With the requisite offensive playtime, Brady gets $500,000 for the Buccaneers making the playoffs. Some. Those clauses remain in force, and while Diggs is likely to fall short of 1,375 receiving yards, he enters Sunday with 94 receptions. Can the Lions fix their defense? It's $250,000 for 50 receptions. The money can be earned back through playtime incentives. Lance's season-ending broken right ankle early in Week 2's contest versus the Seahawks put Garoppolo back in the lineup. Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Here are some performance bonuses to watch for in the final week of the 2021 campaign. and got trolled about the NFC championship field goal, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003, Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children. Armstead makes $300,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime, with an additional $400,000 for 70%. In Week 17, McSorley was on the field for a third-and-1, one he successfully converted with a 1-yard gain. Kansas City has clinched a playoff berth. Kirk has incentives for 80, 90 and 100 catches. at Rams top Bengals after OBJ exits He has converted 91.9% of his 37 field goal attempts. The conference championship round, by contrast, awards $51,000 to each athlete. Kirk has 76 receptions for 988 yards through 15 games. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Current NFL playoff picture: 11 spots clinched, three to go, How seven NFL playoff hopefuls can win in Week 18: Two game-plan keys for the Colts, 49ers, more, What happens during interviews for prospective NFL head coaches? He started 15 games for the Patriots at center, missing only the Week 14 loss to Kansas City. Players earn the same bonus for making it to the divisional round. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have an incentive to finish the regular season strong, both as a team and for at least a couple of individuals. The sixth-round pick out of Alabama in 2018 started for the entire regular season. "It felt great," Sanders said with a laugh after the game. Markus Golden is one of the NFL's best bargains for a pass rusher. He's able to collect on the 70% or 80% snap count barrier only if the Dolphins finish the season having improved by NFL ranking from last season in either total net defensive yards allowed, net yards allowed per rushing play or net yards allowed per passing play. As Statista states, an NFL player's lowest salary will be a whopping $1.065 million in 2030. Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland needed one interception Sunday for $100,000. Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders needed eight catches Sunday to reach a $500,000 bonus for 60 catches on the season. Because of the NFL's performance-based pay system, Cappa earned a league-high extra $622,056 on top of his $750,000 base salary. All Rights Reserved. Instead, he joined the Vikings on a backloaded, three-year, $42 million deal worth up to $44 million with incentives. The Titans moved $2 million of Henry's 2023 base salary into his 2022 compensation while leaving his $500,000 incentive for reaching 1,300 rushing yards intact. If he plays "65 percent of New England's defensive snaps this season, the bonus is worth $375,000, and that rises to $625,000 if he plays 70 percent of New England's snaps, $875,000 if he hits . Garoppolo also gets $500,000 if his offensive playtime is 50% or above in the NFC Championship Game and $500,000 more with a win. The Dolphins have a $1 million salary cap charge for this incentive because Howard accomplished both feats last season. Ten sacks are worth another $750,000. He had only missed seven offensive snaps before the game. Smith got $500,000 of the pay cut back with six sacks. Generally, any incentives with higher thresholds than the player or team's statistical performance in the prior season qualify as NLTBE. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. $1 million is for the Jaguars also making the playoffs, which isn't happening. Folk also gets $125,000 for a first- or second-team All-NFL selection. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was aware of what was at stake for Moore in the week leading up to the regular-season finale. The amount increases to $700,000 and $900,000 with eight and nine sacks, respectively. 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The Bucs, who host Carolina on Sunday (4:25 p.m. No. But even if he qualifies for all five of the $562,500 bonuses, the stipulation is he can only win four of them, and as long as Tampa Bay finishes the season above 4.12 yards per carry and not in the bottom five of the league, he'll hit two of them. Players who are playing a bulk of the snaps but are on relatively cheap contracts receive a hefty bonus. He collected $4,786. Gilmore earns $250,000 for at least 70% defensive playtime, another $250,000 once he hits 80% and an additional $500,000 with playtime of 90% or more. The trade market never materialized thanks to Garoppolo's right shoulder injury. All Rights Reserved. Safety Jordan Whitehead earned $555,455. Log in Register. There is $650,000 for making the Pro Bowl, which has been achieved. How bonuses played a role in Week 17, including a changed play worth $100,000 The amount increases by $250,000 to $750,000 for winning a wild-card playoff game where Brady plays a minimum of 75% of Tampa Bay's offensive snaps or earning a first-round playoff bye. Brown gets $333,333 for hitting 50 receptions and another $333,334 with 70 receptions. He makes $1 million with five sacks. The remainder of the top 10 includes: Buffalo Bills corner Taron Johnson ($578,749), Los Angeles Rams guard Austin Corbett ($572,736), Detroit cornerback Amani Oruwariye ($572,067), Chicago tackle Germain Ifedi ($570,571), Steelers offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor ($567,469), Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Dakota Dozier ($561,469), Baltimore Ravens safety DeShon Elliott ($557,477) and Whitehead ($555,335). Del Rio assured me he would take care of Smith. Wilson is completing 65.4% of his passes this season. 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NFL Distributes Performance-Based Payouts NFL Distributes Performance-Based Payouts April 10th, 2021 at 4:42pm CST by Zachary Links Since 2002, the NFL's performance-based pay system has rewarded low-salary players who exceed their expected playing time. Coupling an individual achievement with a team statistical performance also makes an incentive NLTBE. Cooper Kupp saved the Rams Maximum: $1 million Expected bonus: $1 million The 33-year-old announced on Tuesday he is retiring at the end of the season. Smith gets $250,000 with 55% or more offensive playtime. Vikings left tackle ">Riley Reiff was in line for a possible $1 million if he played 93.75% of snaps; he finished the season having been in for 92.6%. News tracker | Top 100 free agents The team cut him after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced. The average salary for kickers is just over $2.4 million, according to NFLPA data. 13, and he'd need to get into the top five to hit a $562,500 bonus. So while those might be a stretch for Brady, he also enters the weekend leading the league with 40 touchdown passes, and leading the league with 4,990 passing yards. That may be out of reach. There's also $500,000 for reaching 95% or making the Pro Bowl, which didn't happen. San Francisco's plan to trade Garoppolo early in the offseason went out the window because an injury to his throwing shoulder during last season's playoffs required surgery in March. Cappa will now receive an extra $622K on top of his $750K base salary for 2021. Each achievement is worth $500,000. The $2.25 million of incentives based on Tampa Bay's success and Brady participating in least 75% of Tampa Bay's offensive plays (which he has) added a requirement of improving over the team's NFL ranking in average net yards gained per rushing play. Resting a player with money on the line to preserve him for the postseason or to evaluate unproven players on teams out of playoff contention can create friction between the locker room and the coaches/management. He has an incentive paying $125,000 for every win in which he plays at least 60% of the Washington's offensive snaps for a maximum of 12 wins. The only potential escalation is for completion percentage. Can the Lions fix their defense? In those nine games, he has 40 catches for 527 yards and six touchdowns. Garoppolo has an incentive paying $250,000 for every game in which he participates in at least 25% of San Francisco's offensive plays where there's an additional $100,000 in a 49ers win. It's $500,000 for making the playoffs. This offseason, he signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Cardinals. Like the touchdown passes, this is tied to Tampa hitting those rushing totals. Arizona could theoretically climb as high as the number two seed, if both the Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose. Generally, any incentives with higher thresholds than the player's or team's statistical performance in the prior season qualify as NLTBE. If the Packers as a team hit that stipulation, Rodgers will earn $100,000 if he is in the top three of each of the following: Completion percentage: He's fourth at 68.6. "Today I finished my last one." He has already earned $500,000 because of his yardage total. Brown's playtime is 97.84% through 15 games. Haason Reddick took a one-year, $6 million deal worth up to $8 million through incentives from Carolina in free agency. Emmanuel Sanders, New Orleans Saints, $500,000 bonus. Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. is a half-sack away from $1 million -- with 4.5 sacks, he needs to reach five sacks to collect -- and if he has a big game against New Orleans and reaches seven sacks, he would instead make $2 million. 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There's another $500,000 with a Super Bowl victory.Whitworth's 2022 base salary increases by the same amounts with these playoff achievements, but his playtime requirement is 75%. After restructuring his contract back in March, converting over $4 million in salary to incentives to help the Green Bay Packers clear some cap space, Smith is on his way to earning those dollars back thanks to getting after the quarterback. Maximum: $2 millionExpected bonus: $1.5 million. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? Triggering an escalator doesn't necessarily mean that the player will make the increased salary. Doing the same in the Super Bowl with those regular-season statistics nets another $1 million. Attaochu had signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal last March to return to the Broncos. He has four interceptions and hasn't recovered any fumbles. Per game roster bonuses are treated as incentives under the salary cap even though they are calculated as a part of a contract's base value. Bills safety Jordan Poyer needed one interception Sunday to collect on a $250,000 incentive. Floyd is playing on a one-year, $10 million contract, and Rams coach Sean McVay said last week he would like to find a way to retain the lanky pass-rusher. Wentz will count $33.8 million against the Eagles' salary cap in 2021, which is the third-biggest cap hit in the NFL for 2021 for a team he won't be playing for. He's worked so hard this year, so he definitely earned it. Fowler has 4.5 sacks this season. Six hundred, 700, 800 and 900 receiving yards are worth $250,000 apiece. Reaching either of those marks again this season adds $750,000 and $800,000 more to his 2022 and 2023 base salaries.