"It's a blessing. The 49ers could choose to stick with 2022 seventh-round pick Brock Purdy during a deep playoff run even if Garoppolo can return. Getting another sack will earn him additional $750,000 to bring the total to $1.25 million. Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke made an extra $125,000 for every win in which he played at least 60% of the snaps. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. He makes $1 million with five sacks. Brady already has made $500,000 by playing in 75% of Tampa Bay's snaps in the regular season and making the playoffs. It's an additional $500,000 with 10 or more sacks. Additional information. His one-year, $4 million deal has $2.25 million in incentives. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals. Broncos linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu triggered a $250,000 bonus Sunday when he sacked Raiders quarterback Derek Carr with 4 minutes, 42 seconds left in the Broncos' 32-31 loss to Las Vegas. Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $1.5 million. Maximum: $7 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. His defensive playtime this season is just over 58%. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Doing the same in the Super Bowl with those regular-season statistics nets another $1 million. If earned, a team will incur a salary cap charge for most incentives after the playoffs end. 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. Now, he can earn another $750,000 if he plays in 70% of Miami's plays, another $750,000 if he plays 80% of snaps and $1 million if he finishes the season playing in at least 90% Miami's snaps for a maximum of $2.5 million. 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. Smith gets $250,000 with 55% or more offensive playtime. 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. Incentives are usually designed to be classified as not likely to be earned (NLTBE), so that they will not count against the salary cap when a deal is signed. Hightower makes $375,000 for 65% or more defensive playtime, with an additional $250,000 for 70%. There's money to be made with strong finishes to the regular season and deep playoff runs Click here to see our full content schedule or subscribe now. 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. Tom Brady earned $562,500 for finishing in the top five in passing. Andrew Norwell reduced his 2021 compensation from $12 million to $9 million with opportunity to make back the $3 million through incentives. Here's a look at 2021 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Henry hit the 1,300-yard mark in Week15's game against the Chargers. $1 million is for the Jaguars also making the playoffs, which isn't happening. 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. Sometimes the best feeling can be finding an extra $20 in a pair of jeans you have not worn in a while. Smith's 2021 sacks determine whether he makes back the entire $4 million and a little more. 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. As Statista states, an NFL player's lowest salary will be a whopping $1.065 million in 2030. 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. The Bucs, who host Carolina on Sunday (4:25 p.m. 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. 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. The full list, going team-by-team,can be found here, courtesy of the NFLPA. There is $650,000 for making the Pro Bowl, which has been achieved. The receptions and yardage numbers stand out because of some incentives in his contract. David Moore hit a $100,000 incentive with his lone catch Sunday, his 35th of the season. 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. The 49ers have seven wins in the 10 games where Garoppolo played at least 25%. 8 at 100.5. So Golden enters play having already earned $1 million in bonus money. 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. He totaled two interceptions, five pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 2019. Kirk has incentives for 80, 90 and 100 catches. Interception percentage: He's first at .8. It's $250,000 for 50 receptions. Clowney has five sacks this season. Seattle needs to win the final two regular-season games and get some help from other teams to make the playoffs with a 9-8 record. He collected the smallest bonus, just $248 for two snaps on special teams. A 90% or better conversion rate on field goals is worth an additional $250,000. 2 seed in the NFC, and quarterback Tom Brady is one of many NFL players with bonuses and incentives tied into his contract, which means winning and losing won't be confined to the field. At least 75%, 80%, 85% and 90% are each worth $750,000. Each Pro Bowl selection adds $250,000. Conklin makes $1,333,334, $2,666.667 or $4 million, respectively, with a minimum of 55%, 65% or 75% offensive playtime. Instead, he joined the Vikings on a backloaded, three-year, $42 million deal worth up to $44 million with incentives. 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. Armstead makes $300,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime, with an additional $400,000 for 70%. Incentives are preferable to escalators. $1 million also requires a Pro Bowl selection. Fifty percent offensive playtime, which Green has easily exceeded, and the Cardinals making the playoffs is worth $250,000. Trace McSorley, QB, Ravens, $383.55: The reserve quarterback played one snap the entire season. Brown gets $500,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime and another $500,000 with 70% or more. If Green Bay Packers linebacker Preston Smith plays in the finale, although nothing is on the line for the Packers, he has a chance to earn quite a bit more money. First team All-Pro/All-NFL by the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers of America or the Sporting News earns $1 million. The four-year contract Dont'a Hightower signed in 2017 tolled because he opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately for Norwell, the Jaguars are currently sixth in average net yards gained per rushing play. 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. It's $500,000 for 8.5 sacks. He was one of 26 players to have earned at least $500,000. 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 enters play this weekend second in field goals made with 35, so those bonuses seem to be safe. Maximum: $2.5 millionExpected bonus: $1.35 million. 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. So far, Howard has played in 928 of 1,022 of the Dolphins' plays (90.8%). NFL Players will receive $140.88 million in "Performance-Based Pay" for their performance during the 2018 season, the NFL announced today. If he plays 65% of New Englands defensive snaps this season the bonus is worth $375,000, and that rises to $625,000 if he plays 70% of New Englands snaps, $875,000 if he hits 75%, and $1 million if he plays on 80% of the Patriots defensive snaps. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? Aaron Rodgers earns a bonus of $100,000 if he plays over 72.5% of the Green Bay Packers snaps and finishes in the top three of any of these four categories: Passer rating, completion percentage, interception percentage and passing yardage. Salary escalators and incentives 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. Traffic & Performance. Five touchdowns are worth $333,333 and seven touchdowns earn another $333,333. His offensive playtime is 66.31%. This means Hightower's 2020 contract year became his 2021 contract year, which includes $2 million in incentives. That also triggers a $1.2 million escalator that will raise his 2021 base salary from $9.8 million to $11 million. He'll enter Sunday having played 96.8% of Arizona's defensive snaps. The Chiefs are hoping to get Jones back from the COVID-19 list this week. He gets $250,000 for reaching six sacks. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Armstead's market didn't develop as anticipated in free agency because of durability concerns. The two quarterbacks aren't the only big-name players with money at stake. 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. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Generally, any incentives with higher thresholds than the player's or team's statistical performance in the prior season qualify as NLTBE. 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. Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 5, 2019 . NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? If it's one category, Green Bay has eclipsed this with two interception returns this season versus one last year. Id be curious as to what metrics and variables are used to determine that. 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. The Jaguars raised eyebrows by signing Kirk to a four-year, $72 million contract with $37 million fully guaranteed when free agency began. The Titans traded Wilson to the Dolphins earlier in the offseason and he has already been released. There's another $750,000 each for divisional playoffs and NFC Championship Game victories. Bowen's favorites | Pick analysis The Dolphins have a $1 million salary cap charge for this incentive because Howard accomplished both feats last season. Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones needed 2.5 sacks Sunday to collect a $1.25 million incentive. For instance, in 2022, each team got $8.5m in performance-based pay to be divided among all the players depending on their salary and playtime. Jones has seven sacks in the 11 games he has played this season. About Spotrac; Media Requests; He led the NFL with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards last season. The Rams were 15th, 15th and 17th, respectively, in points allowed, average net yards per passing play and total defense in 2021. After opting-out a season ago, Hightower is back and calling the shots for Steve Belichicks defense. 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. Campbell makes $500,000, $1 million, $1.5 million or $2 million for at least 39%, 45%, 50% or 55% playtime, respectively. Each time Wilson is named Super Bowl MVP is worth $500,000. He enters Week 18 with the Patriots still having an outside shot at the top overall seed in the AFC having played 67% of New Englands defensive snaps. He totaled seven sacks with the Lions, matching his yearly average over the past four seasons. But with one game left he has a shot at a $250,000 bonus for finishing the year with a completion percentage above 66%. He received $14,669. His defensive playtime is 70.75%. The Dolphins had no interest in a renegotiation since there were four years left on Howard's deal. 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. 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. Since the acquisition, which allowed Steve Spagnuolo to slide Jones back to the interior of the defensive line, Jones has tallied six total sacks. The Jaguars had a meaningless regular-season finale because a wild card playoff berth was already secured. Antonio Brown earned $250,000 bonus by reaching 45 catches on the season. His $21 million 2023 salary remained as is. There are $3 million of incentives based on receptions and receiving yards. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders needed eight catches Sunday to reach a $500,000 bonus for 60 catches on the season. Clark's playtime is 64.19% through Week 16. Maximum: $1 millionExpected bonus: $750,000. Jaguars Pro Bowl wide receiver Jimmy Smith, who was represented by the sports agency I helped found, had $1.85 million in annual incentives in his contract. 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. 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). 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. Getting five sacks is worth $500,000. Smith-Schuster has 74 catches for 877 yards so far this season. Maximum: $1.25 millionExpected bonus: $1.25 million. Performance bonuses can be divided into two basic categories: incentives and salary escalators. With one game remaining, Rodgers has already played 90.8% of the Packers offensive snaps this year, so that prerequisite has been met. Poyer will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. 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. Preston Smith is another pass rusher with a reason to get to the quarterback this weekend. The 40-year old Andrew Whitworth is the oldest starting offensive tackle in NFL history. I had firsthand experience with this scenario when I was an agent. Garoppolo is currently sidelined because of breaking his left foot against the Dolphins in Week 13. Poyer isn't going to earn any of the playtime related incentives. He played 21 snaps in a Week 2 victory at Miami. There are $2 million of incentives based on his receptions and receiving yards. Fowler has 4.5 sacks this season. Being selected to the Pro Bowl, which Smith-Schuster wasn't, would have yielded $1 million as well. 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). Wilson's 2023 base salary increased by $1 million to $22 million because of his 2020 performance. Dalton's playtime is 68.15% through 15 games this season. He could make more money too, Sunday and in the playoffs. But Finney was able to double dip. Clowney is currently on the COVID-19 list, which kept him out of Monday's game against the Raiders. ; rushing yards for a running back). He's on track for 86 catches and 1,120 yards. 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. 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. Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders needed eight catches Sunday to reach a $500,000 bonus for 60 catches on the season. 5 is at 11.9 yards-per-completion, so that also seems like an unlikely bonus to unlock. Coupling an individual achievement with a team statistical performance also makes an incentive NLTBE. 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. As NLTBE, there isn't a salary cap charge for the incentives until after the playoffs, if achieved. He has four interceptions and hasn't recovered any fumbles. 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. section: | slug: agents-take-inside-the-2022-performance-bonuses-of-20-notable-players-including-jimmy-garoppolo-geno-smith | sport: football | route: article_single.us | He has easily exceeded the 20 touchdown passes also necessary to qualify for this $500,000. Those clauses remain in force, and while Diggs is likely to fall short of 1,375 receiving yards, he enters Sunday with 94 receptions. Playing at least 50% in the Super Bowl is worth an additional $1 million. Smith tying his career high of 12 sacks would make the total $3 million. Each team hands out $8.5 million to their players based on playing time and salary. He didn't have 1,000 receiving yards in any of his four NFL seasons with the Cardinals. He has been on the field for 99.01% of Indianapolis' defensive snaps this season. It becomes $1.25 million instead for winning a divisional round game and the same playtime requirement for that contest. Cappa will now receive an extra $622K on top of his $750K base salary for 2021. A new home for Michael Thomas? Collins' playtime is currently at 91.35% (951 of 1,041 plays). The sack incentives seem remote as Campbell only has 1.5 sacks this season. Tom Brady's one-year contract extension running through the 2022 season tweaked the $4.5 million of annual incentives in his contract. This improvement is taking place. 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If Chris Jones can get to Drew Lock once this weekend, he will earn a nice little payday. As for the four statistical categories, Rodgers leads the league in NFL passer rating and interception percentage, so those bonuses are likely to be earned. His 10th came in a Week 12 contest against the Rams. His comes 3 years from now, after the packers give Rodgers, the Favre send off. Then there is Goldens contractual incentive based on sacks. This leaves the Super Bowl. Ten were paid less than $1,000. It's an additional $500,000 each at 65 receptions and 900 yards, while 65% or more offensive playtime and Kansas City making the playoffs is worth $1.5 million. He was one of 26 players to have earned at least $500,000. 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. Antonio Brown, WR, Patriots, $1,132.25: Brown was traded to New England after a tumultuous training camp in Oakland. 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. The $1 million in incentives is based on the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year's sack total for 2022. 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. He has $1 million in playtime incentives. 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. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Obviously, the biggest order of business facing NFL players and teams this weekend is locking down a playoff spot, should those teams and players still be in the running for postseason spots. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. 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. Maximum: $7.5 millionExpected bonus: $4.5 million. An extended stay will jeopardize his ability to earn any of the playtime incentives. Veterans were eligible to receive money from an additional pool of $2.6 million. 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. 2024. 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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. Houston has already made $1 million because he has nine sacks. The deal contains $1.25 million in annual incentives for reaching 10 sacks. 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.