Touchdown passes: He's tied for third with 35. Clowney is currently on the COVID-19 list, which kept him out of Monday's game against the Raiders. Clark's playtime is 64.19% through Week 16. If he adds just one more sack he will earn another $750,000 in bonuses. He is currently No. So if Green manages to catch ten passes for 75 yards or more, he will earn himself another half-million in bonuses. 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. Diggs is just off the pace with catches. This offseason, he signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Cardinals. He started 15 games for the Patriots at center, missing only the Week 14 loss to Kansas City. As Statista states, an NFL player's lowest salary will be a whopping $1.065 million in 2030. He has 82 for 1,007 yards. Another $500,000 is made with at least 90% playtime with an additional $750,000 for this playtime and making the playoffs. The other $500,000 is for a Pro Bowl selection, which didn't occur. The entire $1 million is earned with double-digit sacks. Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell could have $1 million on the line Sunday. There are $2.5 million of incentives in every year that make the deal worth up to $87.5 million. Coupling an individual achievement with a team statistical performance also makes an incentive NLTBE. 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. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. Jones has a clause in his contract that pays him a bonus of $1.25 million if he reaches ten sacks on a season. 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. Andrew Norwell reduced his 2021 compensation from $12 million to $9 million with opportunity to make back the $3 million through incentives. A.J. 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. 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. Tom Brady's one-year contract extension running through the 2022 season tweaked the $4.5 million of annual incentives in his contract. Antonio Brown, WR, Patriots, $1,132.25: Brown was traded to New England after a tumultuous training camp in Oakland. His $21 million 2023 salary remained as is. Hightower also has a playing time bonus in his contract based on the percentage of defensive snaps played. Here's a look at 2021 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Winning one playoff game is worth $500,000 more. Brady already has made $500,000 by playing in 75% of Tampa Bay's snaps in the regular season and making the playoffs. Dalton's playtime is 68.15% through 15 games this season. Fifty percent offensive playtime, which Green has easily exceeded, and the Cardinals making the playoffs is worth $250,000. Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton would have earned $1 million if the Cowboys made the playoffs. If earned, a team will incur a salary cap charge for most incentives after the playoffs end. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. The NFL has released the numbers for performance based pay earned by players from the 2021 season. 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. 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. NFL players are about to receive a little extra spending money. Smith was set to return to the Ravens, who took him in 2015's fourth round, on a four-year, $35 million contract before Von Miller and Chandler Jones signed for deals averaging significantly more. Wilson enters the final game of the season with a 65.2% completion mark. Kirk has 76 receptions for 988 yards through 15 games. There's another $500,000 for being NFC champions where Brady takes at least three-fourths of the offensive snaps in the game. He has five sacks in 13 games this season. All in all, the league divested $8.5MM per club. How did the Rams come back? Doing the same in the Super Bowl with those regular-season statistics nets another $1 million. It has not been the best of seasons for the Seattle Seahawks, and that has led to questions about the tenure of Pete Carroll, general manager John Schneider, and even quarterback Russell Wilson. He totaled two interceptions, five pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 2019. The 49ers have seven wins in the 10 games where Garoppolo played at least 25%. 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 | "Today I finished my last one." Article 7, Section 4 of the 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Can the Lions fix their defense? In order to receive this 45-catch bonus, the wide receiver also needed to reach the playoffs, which the Bucs did. Tepid free agency interest after an injury-plagued 2021 season prompted Smith-Schuster to sign a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Chiefs worth up to $10.75 million through incentives. Each Pro Bowl selection adds $250,000. He totaled seven sacks with the Lions, matching his yearly average over the past four seasons. Arizona Cardinals receiver A.J. The 40-year old Andrew Whitworth is the oldest starting offensive tackle in NFL history. A new home for Michael Thomas? He was one of 26 players to have earned at least $500,000. Not bad for a player who signed a few weeks before training camp began. 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. Wilson's 2023 base salary increased by $1 million to $22 million because of his 2020 performance. The deal contains $1.25 million in annual incentives for reaching 10 sacks. The $7 million is based on Clark's playtime, sacks and Kansas City's playoff success. Finney. $4 million of incentives based on his sack total and Atlanta improving on last season's four wins, which has occurred, were included. Here's a look at 2019 performance bonuses for 25 noteworthy NFL players. Cappa will now receive an extra $622K on top of his $750K base salary for 2021. No. Tom Brady has a number of incentives to play for this season, and while many of those can only be achieved with victories in the postseason, there are some regular season contract incentives at stake this weekend. ET, CBS), can win the No. Because he never played a snap. Being selected to the Pro Bowl, which Smith-Schuster wasn't, would have yielded $1 million as well. Ten were paid less than $1,000. Jones has seven sacks in the 11 games he has played this season. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Prescott also must take at least 50% of Dallas' offensive snaps in the Super Bowl to collect. David Moore hit a $100,000 incentive with his lone catch Sunday, his 35th of the season. Maximum: $1.5 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. The two-year, $28 million contract (worth up to The amount increases to $700,000 and $900,000 with eight and nine sacks, respectively. Coupling an individual achievement with a team statistical performance also makes an incentive NLTBE. In total, players received a little more than $231 million. He would earn an extra $250,000 if he reaches 900 yards Sunday and another $250,000 if he hits 60 catches. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? He also has hit on 92.1% of his field goal attempts, so barring a bad day at the office, that bonus should also be secured. If he hits nine touchdowns, he'll add another $500,000 to that. Offensive lineman Marcus Martin, who split the 2020 season between two teams, was also a double-dipper. "It's a blessing. Xavien Howard wanted his contract redone to reflect the changing cornerback market after a league leading 10 interceptions last season. . The players selected immediately before Wilson at No. Incentives are typically paid in February or March following the season in which they are earned. Smith earned $500,000 for being selected to the Pro Bowl. Contract Notes: $2.82M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary) 2023: Proven Performance Bonus. To make the $1 million tied to 90%, Miami must be improved from 2020 by NFL ranking in total net defensive yards allowed or net yards allowed per passing play. On Thursday, the league announced the amount distributed for performance-based pay for rookies and veterans. The Browns making the playoffs, which wouldn't be the case if the season ended right now, adds $250,000 to the earned amount. Trey Flowers, DE, Lions, $47,671.70: After four years in New England, Flowers signed with Detroit in 2019 and received a five-year, $90 million contract. The two quarterbacks aren't the only big-name players with money at stake. Those clauses remain in force, and while Diggs is likely to fall short of 1,375 receiving yards, he enters Sunday with 94 receptions. Tom Brady TB QB #12. Houston re-signed with the Ravens on a one-year, $3.5 million deal worth up to $5.5 million through incentives with $1.5 million of the $2 million for sacks. Fowler has 4.5 sacks this season. Playing at least 50% on offense in the AFC Championship Game win while having at least 65 catches and 900 yards earns $1 million. Wagner's defensive playtime is 99.06% with two weeks left in the season. The Dolphins had no interest in a renegotiation since there were four years left on Howard's deal. Antonio Brown earned $250,000 bonus by reaching 45 catches on the season. The amount goes to $750,000 if 3,700 passing yards is reached and is $1 million for hitting the 4,000-yard mark. Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders needed eight catches Sunday to reach a $500,000 bonus for 60 catches on the season. The Rams were 15th, 15th and 17th, respectively, in points allowed, average net yards per passing play and total defense in 2021. The two-year, $28 million contract (worth up to $31 million through incentives and salary escalators) Watt signed with the Cardinals in 2021, after the Texans granted his request to be released, is expiring. If earned, a team will incur a salary cap charge for most incentives after the playoffs end. 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. The finger injury that sidelined Wilson for three games ended his chance to duplicate or exceed last year's amount. How bonuses played a role in Week 17, including a changed play worth $100,000 It becomes $1.25 million instead for winning a divisional round game and the same playtime requirement for that contest. The $250,000 increase for making the playoffs also applies to Clowney's playtime. If he picks up two more, he'll earn $1 million. Each Pro Bowl selection adds $250,000. The Bills added $2 million of incentives to Poyer's contract rather than sign him to a contract extension. Maximum: $2 millionExpected bonus: $625,000. The pass rusher enters play with 11 sacks this season. There's an additional $250,000 at the 80% threshold. Should he have a huge day and tally three sacks, he will earn the $750,000 for reaching ten, and another $1.2 million for getting to 12. A new home for Michael Thomas? Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $1.5 million. Maximum: $7 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. The Chiefs are hoping to get Jones back from the COVID-19 list this week. It gave Attaochu, who started in place of the injured Bradley Chubb, five sacks for the season -- good for fourth on the team. He gets an additional $250,000 with 10.5 sacks and another $250,000 for 12.5 sacks. 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. 16, and he'd have to break into the top five to unlock a $562,500 bonus. A new home for Michael Thomas? He can still earn $750,000 if the Bucs win the Super Bowl. Bengals' rebuild not yet complete Antonio Brown was the last starter from the Super Bowl LV championship squad to re-sign. 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. 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. So far, Howard has played in 928 of 1,022 of the Dolphins' plays (90.8%). So Golden enters play having already earned $1 million in bonus money. Xavier Woods, S, Cowboys, $615,755.47: The fourth-year free safety led Dallas in bonus pay by a wide margin. All Rights Reserved. That also triggers a $1.2 million escalator that will raise his 2021 base salary from $9.8 million to $11 million. Incentives are also a way for a player taking a pay cut to make back some or all of the money he is losing through the salary reduction. Currently at 55.2% of Baltimore's snaps, if he finishes the season playing over 50%, he'll make an extra $1.5 million -- which should happen -- or if he ends the season playing at least 55% of the Ravens' snaps, that'll bump to $2 million. There's an additional $125,000 for hitting the 60% playtime threshold in a playoff victory that's capped at two wins. Each time Wilson is named Super Bowl MVP is worth $500,000. Full class rankings from Scouts Inc. Conklin makes $1,333,334, $2,666.667 or $4 million, respectively, with a minimum of 55%, 65% or 75% offensive playtime. Miami cornerback Xavien Howard already made $1 million by making the Pro Bowl. Safety Jordan Whitehead earned $555,455. NFL Players will receive $140.88 million in "Performance-Based Pay" for their performance during the 2018 season, the NFL announced today. But if he hits 13 on the season? It's $500,000 each for at least 55 receptions, 750 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches. Clowney has five sacks this season. $1 million is for the Jaguars also making the playoffs, which isn't happening. He received $14,669. Wilson is completing 65.4% of his passes this season. This year, due to the pandemic, the league and the players union negotiated a gradual payout schedule, one that will meter out the money between now and 2024. Under his current deal, he earned a $250,000 bonus when he hit six sacks, and another $250,000 bonus when he secured his eighth sack of the season. Since we represented Jacksonville's head coach, Jack Del Rio, in the latter stages of his playing career, I called him during the week of the finale to let him know what was at stake for Smith in the game. Collins' playtime is currently at 91.35% (951 of 1,041 plays). NFL Player Bonuses and Who's Chasing Millions of Dollars Here's who needs touchdowns, sacks, interceptions, pick-sixes, fumble recoveries, passing yards, rushing yards, receptions and field. Whitworth's playtime this season is 90.13%. His offensive playtime is 66.31%. He earns a $250,000 bonus each for hitting 50, 60, 70 or 80 receptions on the season, so he has already earned $250,000 for the receptions and with ten catches this weekend he would earn another $250,000. News tracker | Top 100 free agents The bonus pay will help him offset the money he lost from a two-game suspension at the start of 2019 for violating the league's personal conduct policy. There are multiple ways for Poyer to earn the $2 million: (1) $750,000 for six or more interceptions, (2) $500,000 for a Pro Bowl selection, (3) $500,000 for 92% or more defensive playtime, (4) $500,000 for at least 90% defensive playtime and the Bills improving in wins from 2021, (5) $500,000 for at least 90% defensive playtime and the Bills improving over 2021's league rank in sacks, (6) $500,000 for at least 90% defensive playtime and the Bills improving over 2021 league rank in turnover margin, (7) $250,000 for one fumble recovery or $300,000 with two fumble recoveries or $500,00 with five fumble recoveries and (8) $250,000 for at least one interception return for a touchdown. Maximum: $3.5 millionExpected bonus: $2.5 million. 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. Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Marvin Jones Jr., who is sitting at 66 catches, needs four receptions for $500,000 and 14 receptions for $1 million. He has $1 million in playtime incentives. Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $750,000. He also had an escalator clause in his base salary if he topped 1,375 receiving yards, which he also hit a season ago. Armstead's market didn't develop as anticipated in free agency because of durability concerns. They are also tied for 12th in sacks allowed. There are $3 million of incentives based on receptions and receiving yards. Green signed a one-year, $6 million deal worth up to $8.5 million through incentives with theCardinals to try to rejuvenate a career that has been plagued by injuries in recent years. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. The payday has been an annual staple since it was included in the collective bargaining agreement ratified in 2002. 2 seed in the NFC, and quarterback Tom Brady is one of many NFL players with bonuses and incentives tied into his . Snap counts and playing time in this story were used from ESPN Stats & Information. The amount earned doubles if the Seahawks make the playoffs or have 10 wins. The deal contains $1.25 million in annual incentives for reaching 10 sacks. 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's offensive playtime is 74.7% (688 of 921 plays) through 15 games. Last year, Prescott had the highest base salary in the NFL at $31.4 million, playing on the quarterback franchise tag. By finishing with 12.5 sacks, Packers outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith earned a $1 million bonus. Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski could make some money Sunday as well. The onetime undrafted free agent started every game during the regular season and was on the field for nearly 95% of Kansas City's defensive plays. The finger injury that Wilson suffered earlier this season ended the QBs chances of hitting on many of his contract incentives, particularly those tied to Pro Bowl and Offensive Player of the Year. He can make $500,000 more by hitting the 60% playtime mark. He was also given assurances that a renegotiation would take place in early 2022 reflecting his 2021 performance and health.There are $2.5 million in playtime incentives contingent on Miami improving in NFL ranking from the 2020 season in either total defense, average net years given up per passing play or average net yards given per rushing play. Playing on his rookie contract from 2016 to 2019, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott regularly cashed in quite well in the performance-based pay system, earning more than $1 million total in his first four seasons. He joined the Super Bowl LVI champion Rams on a five-year, $50 million contract worth up to $65 million through incentives. 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. He gets the entire $4.4 million for hitting 14 sacks.
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