Baltimore Ravens linebacker Justin Houston could collect $2 million if he gets 1.5 sacks, plus the Ravens' ranking improves from last year in interceptions, sacks or net yards allowed per rushing play. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? 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. Is there actually some formula for determining expected playing time? Maximum: $1.25 millionExpected bonus: $1.25 million. He has seven sacks so far this season. 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. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland needed one interception Sunday for $100,000. He also earned $3,668 from the Seattle Seahawks, who dealt him to Cincinnati in the Carlos Dunlap trade in October 2020. Doing the same in the Super Bowl with those regular-season statistics nets another $1 million. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals. Del Rio assured me he would take care of Smith. $4 million of incentives based on his sack total and Atlanta improving on last season's four wins, which has occurred, were included. Conklin makes $1,333,334, $2,666.667 or $4 million, respectively, with a minimum of 55%, 65% or 75% offensive playtime. He was also limited to five games because of a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. 13, and he'd need to get into the top five to hit a $562,500 bonus. Smith has 10 sacks in 15 games this season. section: | slug: agents-take-inside-the-2021-performance-bonuses-of-20-notable-players-including-tom-brady-and-stefon-diggs | sport: football | route: article_single.us | He threw for 399 yards Sunday, finishing with 4,633 -- third in the NFL behind Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes, and fifth most in his career. It's $500,000 for 8.5 sacks. The four-year, $160 million contract Prescott signed in March 2021 contains a $1 million incentive each year for the Cowboys winning the Super Bowl. Folk can also earn a bonus of $125,000 with an All-Pro selection. Smith won a training camp battle with Drew Lock to succeed Russell Wilson, who was dealt to the Broncos in a blockbuster trade at the beginning of the offseason. Wagner was intent on coming back home to Southern California after the Seahawks released him in March rather than pay him $16.6 million this year on a $20.35 million salary cap number. Both types of bonuses can be used to bridge the financial gap when there is a disagreement in a negotiation between a player's agent and the team on the player's value. But since the contest wasn't affecting Tampa Bay's playoff seeding, quarterback Tom Brady made sure Brown had his most productive game since joining the Buccaneers at midseason to reach 45 catches for $250,000. The Packers reworked a disgruntled Aaron Rodgers' contract to end his offseason rift with the team. Giants cornerback James Bradberry needed two interceptions Sunday against the Cowboys to collect a $250,000 incentive. An additional $1 million is for winning the Super Bowl with at least 50% participation in the game and 65% or more playtime during the regular season. Believe it or not, Stefon Diggs salary is on the line this weekend, in a manner of speaking. There's also $1 million for being selected to the Pro Bowl or being named first-team All-NFL by the Associated Press. The pay is determined based on playing time percentage and base salary. Folk also gets $125,000 for a first- or second-team All-NFL selection. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. ; rushing yards for a running back). Another veteran quarterback has some incentives on the line this weekend. So Golden enters play having already earned $1 million in bonus money. If he reaches 10 sacks, that will bump to $2 million, and if he were to hit 12 sacks, that would bump to $3.2 million. Hitting 70% is worth another $250,000. Armstead's offensive playtime is 74.7% (688 of 921 plays) through 15 games. The entire $1 million is earned with double-digit sacks. He totaled two interceptions, five pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 2019. There are three different $1 million incentives predicated on Norwell playing at least 70% on offense this season. 16, and he'd have to break into the top five to unlock a $562,500 bonus. Garoppolo is currently sidelined because of breaking his left foot against the Dolphins in Week 13. This year's rankings are tied for 17th, 22nd and 12th in these categories. 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. Rams top Bengals after OBJ exits The 49ers have seven wins in the 10 games where Garoppolo played at least 25%. Nick Folk will make a little more than that on his one-year deal if he earns all of his $875,000 in incentives. He's worked so hard this year, so he definitely earned it. It's an additional $500,000 with 10 or more sacks. The Commanders won five of the nine games Heinicke has started. Maximum: $7.5 millionExpected bonus: $4.5 million. In terms of yardage incentives, he earned $250,000 each for hitting 600, 700 and 800, and has one last threshold available, at the 900-yard mark. Maximum: $7 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. Maximum: $2 millionExpected bonus: $625,000. 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Maximum: $4 millionExpected bonus: $2 million. The Chiefs subsequently modified his contract so he could earn an additional $510,000 because his $510,000 of per game roster bonuses ($30,000 for each game active) were increased to $1.02 million ($60,000 for each game active). It's $500,000 each for at least 55 receptions, 750 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches. $1 million also requires a Pro Bowl selection. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? There are $2 million of incentives based on his receptions and receiving yards. Tom Brady earned $562,500 for finishing in the top five in passing. If he picks up two sacks in the finale, he'll add another $1 million. Getting five sacks is worth $250,000. Incentives are typically paid in February or March following the season in which they are earned. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, new Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will get an. 7:48 pm ET. Last year, Prescott had the highest base salary in the NFL at $31.4 million, playing on the quarterback franchise tag. Thats right, were talking about kicker bonuses. Plus, if Arizona wins the NFC Championship Game and he plays at least 50% of the snaps in that game, he'll earn another $250,000. Make Your Picks. It's $495,000 for at least 16 receptions and also separately for 130 receiving yards. 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. $17.1M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2022 salary + 2022 option bonus) $2.866M of 2023 salary fully guarantees on 3/18/22; 2022 Option Bonus: $3M; . An injury plagued 2020 season prompted Jadeveon Clowney to take a one-year, $8 million contract year worth a maximum of $10 million with incentives from the Browns. This means Hightower's 2020 contract year became his 2021 contract year, which includes $2 million in incentives. A new home for Michael Thomas? The 49ers could choose to stick with 2022 seventh-round pick Brock Purdy during a deep playoff run even if Garoppolo can return. Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 5, 2019 . NBA, NFL, NHL, EPL, or MLS player contracts, salaries, transactions, and more. Answer questions on the 2022 NFL draft for a chance to win $100,000! Winning one playoff game is worth $500,000 more. Jones has a clause in his contract that pays him a bonus of $1.25 million if he reaches ten sacks on a season. Arizona Cardinals receiver A.J. Best remaining free agents available The former sixth-round draft pick is set to become a free agent this offseason. He then earned $400,000 by topping 1,000 yards on the season and another $200,000 by scoring his 10th touchdown. Cooper Kupp saved the Rams He can make $500,000 more by hitting the 60% playtime mark. In these roster bonuses, teams will usually specify a date that the player will earn the bonus with a clause that reads like, "Player will receive $2 million roster bonus on the second. New England linebacker Donta Hightowers return to the lineup helped spark a defensive resurgence for the Patriots. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys, $65,073.98: Elliott was a holdout at the beginning of training camp and was paid handsomely -- a six-year deal worth $90 million. He has 82 for 1,007 yards. Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker earned a $750,000 incentive Sunday after eclipsing 60 catches for 750 yards this season. 5 is at 11.9 yards-per-completion, so that also seems like an unlikely bonus to unlock. The team requirement was necessary to turn the $3.375 million of incentives Brady earned last season from likely to be earned to NLTBE. He enters the final weekend of the year sitting at nine sacks. His defensive playtime is 70.75%. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? Cooper Kupp saved the Rams Hightower also has a playing time bonus in his contract based on the percentage of defensive snaps played. Brady needs the Buccaneers to have a better yards-per-rush average this year than last year -- something Tampa Bay currently has at 4.35 yards per rush compared to 4.12 last season -- to unlock some of his incentives. If the Buccaneers win the wild-card round, that jumps to $750,000. Houston has already made $1 million because he has nine sacks. A subpar 2020 season where Preston Smith's sack total dropped from 12 in 2019 to four led to a $4 million cut in pay. Xavier Woods, S, Cowboys, $615,755.47: The fourth-year free safety led Dallas in bonus pay by a wide margin. The NFL's performance-based pay system has been around since 2002, when it was included in the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement, and it rewards players who have had high playing time but are making low base salaries. That also triggers a $1.2 million escalator that will raise his 2021 base salary from $9.8 million to $11 million. 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 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. Rams top Bengals after OBJ exits 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. He also had an escalator clause in his base salary if he topped 1,375 receiving yards, which he also hit a season ago. 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He didn't have 1,000 receiving yards in any of his four NFL seasons with the Cardinals. His playtime for the season after 15 games is 63.23% (614 of 971 offensive snaps). Brady can earn $562,500 if he finishes in the top five in NFL passer rating. Seven, nine and 11 sacks are each worth an additional $1 million. Maximum: $8.45 millionExpected bonus: $3.7 million. 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. He gets $250,000 for reaching six sacks. Reaching either of those marks again this season adds $750,000 and $800,000 more to his 2022 and 2023 base salaries. Those were also worth $250,000 each. 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. In total, players received a little more than $231 million. A rib injury and back issues have limited Gronkowski to nine games this season. There's another $500,000 with winning the AFC Championship Game, a minimum of 50% defensive playtime in that game and at least 60% playtime during the regular season. Campbell makes $500,000, $1 million, $1.5 million or $2 million for at least 39%, 45%, 50% or 55% playtime, respectively. Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has nine sacks. Brady's 40 touchdown passes have eclipsed the 25 he needed to unlock a $562,500 bonus, but this bonus is contingent on the Bucs' rushing yards. Clark was originally scheduled to make $19.5 million in 2022 before dropping his pay to $6.75 million, with an additional $7 million in incentives, in order to stay in Kansas City. By finishing with 12.5 sacks, Packers outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith earned a $1 million bonus. With this condition satisfied, Howard earns $750,000 for at least 70% defensive playtime, another $750,000 once he hits 80% and an additional $1 million with playtime of 90% or more. Show me the money: Who earned NFL performance bonuses and who missed out, Jones: Not fixated on Cowboys' drought, just '23, Sources: Raiders plan franchise tag for Jacobs, WR Addison to Steelers' Pickett: 'Come get me', Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Top QB prospect Levis eager to unleash 'cannon', QB Bennett addresses off-field issues at combine, Campbell: Lamar wants deal done with Ravens, Alabama QB Young undeterred by size questions, The most memorable pre-NFL draft workouts ever: Coaches, scouts, execs make their picks, 2023 NFL franchise tag tracker: Raiders tag Josh Jacobs, the NFL's rushing leader, Browns' offense: Grading positions ahead of free agency, 2023 draft, Jaguars won't spend big, but here are five players they could target in free agency. Brady is also 12th in the league with 7.3 yards per attempt (Aaron Rodgers is fifth with 7.8). Alex Capps the pride of Humboldt State They shuttered the football program after he graduated. Here's a look at 2020 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. 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. He gets the entire $4.4 million for hitting 14 sacks. These tables display which players are currently projected to qualify for the Proven Performance Escalator (PPE), a fourth-year salary escalator for players on drafted rookie contracts not drafted in the first round. Quarterback Drew Brees acknowledged after the game that the Saints were making a concerted effort to help Sanders reach his goal -- and teammates made a celebratory gesture with him on the field when he did it. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Maximum: $1.5 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. Including Bozeman, three of the top five leaders in total performance-based pay were offensive linemen. Wilson's 2023 base salary increases based on his performance during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. He enters play this weekend second in field goals made with 35, so those bonuses seem to be safe. A fourth-round pick in 2018, Whitehead started every game for the Super Bowl champs and had two interceptions. Traffic & Performance. Henry hit the 1,300-yard mark in Week15's game against the Chargers. Id be curious as to what metrics and variables are used to determine that. Please login to leave a reply. Then there is Goldens contractual incentive based on sacks. As Statista states, an NFL player's lowest salary will be a whopping $1.065 million in 2030. He has already earned $500,000 because of his yardage total. There's another $500,000 for being NFC champions where Brady takes at least three-fourths of the offensive snaps in the game. It's $4 million instead with at least 65% playtime and 10 or more sacks. "I've been taking my incentives one incentive at a time," said Floyd, who finishes with 10.5 sacks this season. He featured Smith offensively at the beginning of the game so he could make the extra money and reach the personal milestone. Wentz is getting the start for Week 17's game against the Browns. Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. There's $500,000 more with 7.5 sacks. His defensive playtime this season is just over 58%. If he adds just one more sack he will earn another $750,000 in bonuses. 2:43 pm ET. The conference championship round, by contrast, awards $51,000 to each athlete. He led the NFL with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards last season. Veterans were eligible to receive money from an additional pool of $2.6 million. Xavien Howard wanted his contract redone to reflect the changing cornerback market after a league leading 10 interceptions last season. The Performance-Based Pay program is a collectively-bargained b enefit that compensates all players, including rookies, based upon their playing time and salary levels. He has remained there despite Winston being healthy. He can earn $250,000 if he finishes the year among the top seven kickers in field goals made, another $250,000 if he is in the top ten kickers in field goals made, and another $250,000 if he finishes the season with a conversion rate of over 90% on field goal attempts. Smith-Schuster has 74 catches for 877 yards so far this season. It's $500,000 for making the playoffs. There is $650,000 for making the Pro Bowl, which has been achieved. Maximum: $3.5 millionExpected bonus: $2.5 million. Going into the 2020 regular season finale, it didn't seem like Antonio Brown had a chance at earning any of the $750,000 of incentives based on his individual statistical achievements. Players earn the same bonus for making it to the divisional round. The former sixth-round pick out of Louisiana Tech played on nearly 72% of the team's snaps and started 15 games. With nine sacks, he already has brought in $1.25 million. Go inside the room, Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com, Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. 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. Carolina Panthers linebacker Haason Reddick has 11 sacks this season. $1 million is for the Jaguars also making the playoffs, which isn't happening. "Today I finished my last one." News tracker | Top 100 free agents The receptions and yardage numbers stand out because of some incentives in his contract. 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. Here are some performance bonuses to watch for in the final week of the 2021 campaign. Antonio Brown earned $250,000 bonus by reaching 45 catches on the season. 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Here's a look at some of the notable performance-based bonuses that were distributed: Alex Cappa, a 2018 third-round pick, played all 1,070 snaps for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 at guard, winning a Super Bowl ring along the way. If Los Angeles reaches the Super Bowl, he'll make $500,000 if he plays and the Rams lose or $1 million if he plays and the Rams win. ; rushing yards for a running back). Playing at least 50% on offense in the AFC Championship Game win while having at least 65 catches and 900 yards earns $1 million. Arizona Cardinals tackle Kelvin Beachum collected the second-highest check at $604,185 after starting every game. 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. The necessary playtime thresholds are each 5% lower in this instance. The deal contains $1.25 million in annual incentives for reaching 10 sacks. NFL playoff pay breakdown: -- Wild Card Round (Division Winners): $31,000 -- Wild Card Round (Non Division Winners): $28,000 -- Divisional Playoff Game: $31,000 -- Conference Championship Game:. A.J. The sixth-round pick out of Alabama in 2018 started for the entire regular season. 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. Here's a look at 2021 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. There's $250,000 each with 80% or more defensive playtime and the Rams improving on 2021's league ranking in points allowed, total defense and average net yards per passing play. Prescott also must take at least 50% of Dallas' offensive snaps in the Super Bowl to collect. You cant get a performance based bonus when you had no performance at all. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Given that many contracts have performance incentives built in, there are some players who can earn themselves a nice payday this weekend if they put together some impressive outings in the final game of the season. If Tampa Bay wins the Super Bowl and Brady is on the field for 75% or more of the offensive plays during the game, he gets the entire $2.25 million. This year, the league divvied up $8.55 million per team for veterans and rookies, and while the checks won't hit the players' accounts until 2024 at the earliest, it's still good to know there will be some money coming in. The amount increases to $700,000 and $900,000 with eight and nine sacks, respectively. He leads in both categories. There could not have been a more disappointing season for anybody other than Wilson, the Titans' first-round pick. The last couple of weeks of the regular season can create an interesting dilemma for teams that have players with incentives and salary escalators -- the two major types of performance bonuses -- hanging in the balance. A 90% or better conversion rate on field goals is worth an additional $250,000. In order for Collins to be at 80% or above playtime for the season, the Bengals can't have more than 147 offensive snaps over the final two regular-season games. The escalated amount is rarely guaranteed so teams can still ask the player to take a pay cut or release him without incurring the financial obligation. He's on track for 86 catches and 1,120 yards. 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. He wound up with . The Rams were 15th, 15th and 17th, respectively, in points allowed, average net yards per passing play and total defense in 2021. He only played eight games in 2021 and had knee surgery in January. Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders needed eight catches Sunday to reach a $500,000 bonus for 60 catches on the season. New England Patriots kicker Nick Folk signed a contract with a base salary of just under a million dollars this past spring, but with incentives that could nearly double that salary. Smith played sparingly after catching four passes for 46 yards early in the contest. The sack incentives seem remote as Campbell only has 1.5 sacks this season. Here's a look at 2019 performance bonuses for 25 noteworthy NFL players. With one game remaining, Rodgers has already played 90.8% of the Packers offensive snaps this year, so that prerequisite has been met.
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