Collins was on track for the $2 million in incentives and the $2 million salary escalator before tearing the ACL and MCL in his left knee during Week 16's game versus the Patriots. A salary reduction was necessary after Dante Fowler only produced three sacks in 2020. NFL Players Earn a Generous Bonus for Every Playoff Game - Sportscasting Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke made an extra $125,000 for every win in which he played at least 60% of the snaps. Wish I had this at my place of employment. 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. Here's a look at 2021 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Hitting 70% is worth another $250,000. Ted Karras, C, Patriots, $635,947.35: After starting a total of five games in his first three years in the league, Karras tripled that in 2019. A $1 million incentive for being selected to the Pro Bowl wasn't earned. His playtime for the season is 58.12%. Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 5, 2019 . There's $125,000 for each game of the playoffs where Rodgers has at least 72.5% offensive playtime during that specific game, as long as his regular season playtime was at least the same number. 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. Eighteen more receptions would put his 2022 and 2023 base salaries at $12.525 million and $12.65 million, respectively. 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 has been on the field for 99.01% of Indianapolis' defensive snaps this season. Clowney has five sacks this season. Whitworth's playtime this season is 90.13%. It's the end of the 2020 NFL season, and whether or not a player's team is headed for the playoffs can have some financial impact. 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. Here's a look at all of the bonuses for Denver's players: Johnson, Alexander (96.2%): $539,136 Jewell, Josey (94.9%): $455,274 Cushenberry, Lloyd: (93.1%) $427,816 Reed, Malik (71.9%): $401,032. The sack incentives seem remote as Campbell only has 1.5 sacks this season. Players on the winning team get a $112,000 bonus. There's an extra $250,000 for the Cardinals advancing to the NFC Championship Game with the same playtime threshold and Green must also play at least 50% in the game. The four-year, $160 million contract Dak Prescott signed in March contains a $1 million incentive each year for the Cowboys winning the Super Bowl. Maximum: $2 millionExpected bonus: $500,000. If he picks up two sacks in the finale, he'll add another $1 million. 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. If it happens, that $875,000 will come close to doubling his base salary of $1 million for 2021. 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. Brady can earn $562,500 if he finishes in the top five in NFL passer rating. The most frequent categories for individual achievement are playtime or based on the player's primary function (i.e. He'll enter Sunday having played 96.8% of Arizona's defensive snaps. Here are some of the notable total performance-based bonuses: Charvarius Ward, CB, Chiefs, $654,749.91 bonus: Ward's bonus money exceeded his base salary of $570,000 as he played a key role for the Super Bowl champions. He is currently No. It's $500,000 each for at least 55 receptions, 750 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches. More NFL draft coverage . Smith's 2021 sacks determine whether he makes back the entire $4 million and a little more. Houston has already made $1 million because he has nine sacks. 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Fifty percent offensive playtime, which Green has easily exceeded, and the Cardinals making the playoffs is worth $250,000. Conklin took a $4 million pay cut from $12 million to a fully guaranteed $8 million after a dislocated left elbow and a torn right patellar tendon limited him to a career-low seven games last season. He cut his $14 million 2021 compensation to the $6 million that was already fully guaranteed. New England linebacker Donta Hightowers return to the lineup helped spark a defensive resurgence for the Patriots. Heinicke also gets $250,000 with at least 60% playtime during the regular season and Washington making the playoffs. 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. Incentives are preferable to escalators. Maximum: $1 millionExpected bonus: $750,000. The finger injury that sidelined Wilson for three games ended his chance to duplicate or exceed last year's amount. Cardinals linebacker Jordan Hicks will pick up $2 million since the Cardinals made the playoffs, and he eclipsed markers of 65% and 80% of playing time. There are $1 million in incentives based on sacks and another $1 million based on his playtime. Snap counts and playing time in this story were used from ESPN Stats & Information. An extended stay will jeopardize his ability to earn any of the playtime incentives. Tom Brady TB QB #12. Triggering an escalator doesn't necessarily mean that the player will make the increased salary. He collected $4,786. Smith got $500,000 of the pay cut back with six sacks. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. Because he never played a snap. A 90% or better conversion rate on field goals is worth an additional $250,000. He earned $2,839 from the Detroit Lions and $591 from the New England Patriots. Incentives are typically paid in February or March following the season in which they are earned. Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $1.5 million. Clark's playtime is 64.19% through Week 16. Up to $1.85 million of the $2.5 million is playtime incentives contingent on the Dolphins ranking in the NFL's top 25 in either average net yards gained per passing play or average net yards gained per running play. The Packers reworked a disgruntled Aaron Rodgers' contract to end his offseason rift with the team. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson was aware of what was at stake for Moore in the week leading up to the regular-season finale. 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. He took a $5.5 million pay cut to $4 million to continue playing for the Rams. 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. There could not have been a more disappointing season for anybody other than Wilson, the Titans' first-round pick. Brady can still make $562,500 each for ranking in the NFL's top five in four of the following categories: passer rating, touchdown passes (or throwing for at least 25 touchdowns), passing yards, completion percentage or yards per pass attempt. The $250,000 increase for making the playoffs also applies to Clowney's playtime. 2024. All players who are on the active 53-man roster the Sunday immediately preceding the conference championship games will earn $65,000, up $6,000 from last year. 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. The pay is determined based on playing time percentage and base salary. NFL Players will receive $140.88 million in "Performance-Based Pay" for their performance during the 2018 season, the NFL announced today. There is $650,000 for making the Pro Bowl, which has been achieved. His defensive playtime is 70.75%. The Browns making the playoffs, which wouldn't be the case if the season ended right now, adds $250,000 to the earned amount. Including Bozeman, three of the top five leaders in total performance-based pay were offensive linemen. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. Rams top Bengals after OBJ exits Kirk has incentives for 80, 90 and 100 catches. at 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. Wagner's defensive playtime is 99.06% with two weeks left in the season. He leads in both categories. The Bills added $2 million of incentives to Poyer's contract rather than sign him to a contract extension. ET, CBS), can win the No. Salary cap terms and tricks to know ahead of NFL free agency But, as we are reminded almost daily, the NFL is a business, and players have limited windows to maximize their earnings before the cruelty of the game and Father Time take hold and win in the end. 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NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? A rib injury and back issues have limited Gronkowski to nine games this season. The only potential escalation is for completion percentage. It gave Attaochu, who started in place of the injured Bradley Chubb, five sacks for the season -- good for fourth on the team. He has 82 for 1,007 yards. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Hroniss Grasu, OL, Ravens, $467.06: Grasu also played one snap for Baltimore. No. He enters the final weekend of the year sitting at nine sacks. The money can be earned back through playtime incentives. Kirk Cousins sits in fifth at 101.3. He has easily exceeded the 20 touchdown passes also necessary to qualify for this $500,000. Andrew Norwell reduced his 2021 compensation from $12 million to $9 million with opportunity to make back the $3 million through incentives. Per the unions records, 25 other players also topped $500K, including Cardinals tackle Kelvin Beachum ($604K), Bills cornerback Taron Johnson ($579K), Rams guard Austin Corbett ($573K), Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye ($572K), Bears tackle Germain Ifedi ($571K), Steelers offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor ($568K), Vikings offensive lineman Dakota Dozier ($561K), Ravens safety DeShon Elliott ($557K) and Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead ($555K). Can the Lions fix their defense? 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. 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. Trace McSorley, QB, Ravens, $383.55: The reserve quarterback played one snap the entire season. Coupling an individual achievement with a team statistical performance also makes an incentive NLTBE. He can make $500,000 more by hitting the 60% playtime mark. 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. 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%. He has remained there despite Winston being healthy. 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. 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Coach, broadcaster, esports icon: Inside the legacy of John Madden, Answering the top offseason fantasy questions: 32 NFL reporters give advice on Daniel Jones, Courtland Sutton, more, Aaron Rodgers hosted 'Jeopardy!' Entering Week 18, the veteran quarterback ranks eighth in passer rating with a mark of 100.5 (Kirk Cousins clocks in at fifth with a 101.3 rating). Folk can also earn a bonus of $125,000 with an All-Pro selection. Haason Reddick took a one-year, $6 million deal worth up to $8 million through incentives from Carolina in free agency. Like the touchdown passes, this is tied to Tampa hitting those rushing totals. He gets an additional $250,000 with 10.5 sacks and another $250,000 for 12.5 sacks. They are also tied for 12th in sacks allowed. How did the Rams come back? Each achievement is worth $500,000. Clowney is currently on the COVID-19 list, which kept him out of Monday's game against the Raiders. Maximum: $2 millionExpected bonus: $1.5 million. Henry hit the 1,300-yard mark in Week15's game against the Chargers. Armstead had played 97 of a possible 145 regular-season games in nine NFL seasons prior to signing a five-year, $75 million contract containing $43.73 million of guarantees with the Dolphins. He totaled two interceptions, five pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 2019. The earned incentives are also added to Collins' 2023 base salary, which is currently $3.5 million. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, new Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will get an. The Bucs, who host Carolina on Sunday (4:25 p.m. The necessary playtime thresholds are each 5% lower in this instance. How the NFL calculates its Performance Based Pay bonuses for players He featured Smith offensively at the beginning of the game so he could make the extra money and reach the personal milestone. Stefon Diggs' 2021, 2022 and 2023 base salaries increased by $658,333, $750,000 and $800,000 because he hit 100 catches or 1,375 receiving yards in 2020. Not bad for a player who signed a few weeks before training camp began. 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. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals. Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones needed 2.5 sacks Sunday to collect a $1.25 million incentive. His defensive playtime this season is just over 58%. Make Your Picks. Dalton's playtime is 68.15% through 15 games this season. The two-year, $13 million deal Brown signed to remain with the Patriots is worth as much as $22 million because of $4.5 million in annual playtime incentives. Offensive lineman Marcus Martin, who split the 2020 season between two teams, was also a double-dipper. "It's pretty cool," Wilson said. Miami leads the league in average net yards gained per passing play. If Smith, somehow, has the game of his life and records five sacks, he will earn over $3 million for his efforts, as the contract allows for another $1.2 million bonus if he reaches 14 sacks on the season. Buccaneers linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul needed 2.5 sacks for an additional $350,000. Washington currently holds the seventh and final seed in the NFC playoffs. Smith has $1 million in 2022 incentives based on sacks. The thresholds on existing sack incentives were lowered from seven to six and nine to eight. 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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. Sometimes the best feeling can be finding an extra $20 in a pair of jeans you have not worn in a while. If that happens, it could cushion the blow of missing out on the Pro Bowl -- and the $1 million that would have come with that. All 255 picks | Biggest takeaways From $383 to $654K -- NFL hands out performance-based bonuses - ESPN.com "I've been taking my incentives one incentive at a time," said Floyd, who finishes with 10.5 sacks this season. Carolina Panthers linebacker Haason Reddick has 11 sacks this 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.
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