Reddick has 11 sacks this season. His playtime for the season is 58.12%. There's an additional $250,000 at the 80% threshold. 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. 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 also had an escalator clause in his base salary if he topped 1,375 receiving yards, which he also hit a season ago. Rodgers will earn an extra $100,000 for each of these categories if he finishes in the top three of the NFL and the Packers hit one other stipulation: They have to improve as a team in touchdowns on returns and recoveries. Maximum: $500,000Expected bonus: $500,000. Entering Sunday, Lockett had already earned $1.8 million of that $2.4 million in potential added money. Whitworth also has incentives based on the Rams' playoff success and his offensive playtime reaching 65%. 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 players selected immediately before Wilson at No. 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 the Buccaneers win the wild-card round, that jumps to $750,000. Eighteen more receptions would put his 2022 and 2023 base salaries at $12.525 million and $12.65 million, respectively. He would earn an extra $250,000 if he reaches 900 yards Sunday and another $250,000 if he hits 60 catches. 29 overall -- Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen and Miami Dolphins cornerback Noah Igbinoghene -- earned $181,141 and $139,826 respectively. 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. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $485,486 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $4,403,000. He collected the smallest bonus, just $248 for two snaps on special teams. 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. He joined the Super Bowl LVI champion Rams on a five-year, $50 million contract worth up to $65 million through incentives. His one-year, $4 million deal has $2.25 million in incentives. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? He has been on the field for 99.01% of Indianapolis' defensive snaps this season. Finney signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland needed one interception Sunday for $100,000. If he picks up two sacks in the finale, he'll add another $1 million. 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:. After opting-out a season ago, Hightower is back and calling the shots for Steve Belichicks defense. There is $650,000 for making the Pro Bowl, which has been achieved. The only potential escalation is for completion percentage. Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers needed to hit 65% playing time in 2020 and was at 64.3%, but was inactive on Sunday. Smith tying his career high of 12 sacks would make the total $3 million. 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. Brown gets $333,333 for hitting 50 receptions and another $333,334 with 70 receptions. Maximum: $1.25 millionExpected bonus: $1.25 million. UFA. Maximum: $1.5 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. 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. Green has 46 catches for 718 yards in 14 games this season. An extended stay will jeopardize his ability to earn any of the playtime incentives. But Finney was able to double dip. Being selected to the Pro Bowl, which Smith-Schuster wasn't, would have yielded $1 million as well. Please check your email for a confirmation. 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. Each achievement is worth $500,000. Can the Lions fix their defense? Players on almost every NFL team have possibilities; here are some of the more lucrative or interesting ones. His playtime this season is 83.29%. One more sack in the final two games will get Houston the entire $1.5 million based on 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. 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. 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. The most frequent categories for individual achievement are playtime or based on the player's primary function (i.e. The 49ers have seven wins in the 10 games where Garoppolo played at least 25%. 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. Brady's 66.9% completions is No. The NFL has released the numbers for performance based pay earned by players from the 2021 season. That may be out of reach. This means Hightower's 2020 contract year became his 2021 contract year, which includes $2 million in incentives. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Brown's run with the Patriots lasted less than two weeks. The tenth sack brought him an even bigger bonus, as the contract provided for a $500,000 bonus for ten sacks on the season. Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 5, 2019 . Wentz is getting the start for Week 17's game against the Browns. 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. Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker earned a $750,000 incentive Sunday after eclipsing 60 catches for 750 yards this season. Kirk has 76 receptions for 988 yards through 15 games. Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has nine sacks. Full playoff schedule | More content . A Pro Bowl selection, which didn't happen, with the Rams improving on one of those rankings, is worth $500,000 instead of the Pro Bowl bonus when both are accomplished. 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 | 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. Rams top Bengals after OBJ exits Maximum: $8.45 millionExpected bonus: $3.7 million. His defensive playtime this season is just over 58%. Please login to leave a reply. Smith's 2021 sacks determine whether he makes back the entire $4 million and a little more. Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders needed eight catches Sunday to reach a $500,000 bonus for 60 catches on the season. There's also a $250,000 incentive for 45% offensive playtime during the regular season and a Super Bowl win where Brown is active for the game. Smith has thrown for 3,886 yards and 27 touchdowns. 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. Calais Campbell freed up $3 million of 2021 salary cap space in a contract renegotiation where he reduced his 2021 compensation from $10 million to $8 million and turned a $1 million incentive for making the Pro Bowl from likely to not likely by coupling it with a laundry list of individual and team statistical improvements from the 2020 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. 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. But not all bonuses are created equally. This year's rankings are tied for 17th, 22nd and 12th in these categories. 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? Those were also worth $250,000 each. He enters play this weekend second in field goals made with 35, so those bonuses seem to be safe. The Seahawks were going to take a knee with 22 seconds left but changed the play in the huddle to an end-around pop pass for Moore. Several contract incentives were cashed in as the regular season came to an end -- and the money earned is significant. La'el Collins signed a three-year, $21 million contract (worth a maximum of $30 million through salary escalators and incentives) after the Cowboys released him. Maximum: $2 millionExpected bonus: $1.5 million. Jones has 12 sacks this season. Maximum: $2 millionExpected bonus: $625,000. section: | slug: agents-take-inside-the-2022-performance-bonuses-of-20-notable-players-including-jimmy-garoppolo-geno-smith | sport: football | route: article_single.us | There's also $1 million for being selected to the Pro Bowl or being named first-team All-NFL by the Associated Press. In order to receive this 45-catch bonus, the wide receiver also needed to reach the playoffs, which the Bucs did. A salary reduction was necessary after Dante Fowler only produced three sacks in 2020. The Level One PPE is earned if a player participates in a certain percentage of a team's offensive or defensive snaps in two of his first three seasons, or averages that percentage of offensive or defensive snaps over his entire first three years. Cooper Kupp saved the Rams He could make more money too, Sunday and in the playoffs. Safety Jordan Whitehead earned $555,455. How did the Rams come back? Hightower also has a playing time bonus in his contract based on the percentage of defensive snaps played. Fifty percent offensive playtime, which Green has easily exceeded, and the Cardinals making the playoffs is worth $250,000. 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. He played 21 snaps in a Week 2 victory at Miami. 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. Five touchdowns are worth $333,333 and seven touchdowns earn another $333,333. The other $1 million is also contingent on Jacksonville ranking in the NFL's top 10 in at least one of seven offensive categories (points scored, touchdowns scored, total offense, average net yards gained per passing play, average net yards gained per rushing play, sacked allowed or completion percentage).The playtime threshold isn't a problem, as Norwell has only missed six snaps this season. Green entered the season with a chance to earn $2.5 million through incentives, and with 50 catches for 825 yards and three touchdowns, along with the Cardinals making the playoffs and Green playing at least 50% of the snaps, he has already made $1.25 million in incentives. Another veteran quarterback has some incentives on the line this weekend. All 255 picks | Biggest takeaways Contract Notes: $2.82M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary) 2023: Proven Performance Bonus. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. Cooper Kupp saved the Rams 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. NFL Players will receive $140.88 million in "Performance-Based Pay" for their performance during the 2018 season, the NFL announced today. 26. Make Your Picks. Howard has been on field for 90.47% of Miami's defensive snaps this season. Clark gets $2.5 million with 60% or more defensive playtime and at least eight sacks. The other $500,000 is for a Pro Bowl selection, which didn't occur. Dalton's playtime is 68.15% through 15 games this season. Free-agency coverage | More NFL . There are three different $1 million incentives predicated on Norwell playing at least 70% on offense this season. He didn't have 1,000 receiving yards in any of his four NFL seasons with the Cardinals. Instead, some modifications were made to Howard's contract, including the addition of $3.5 million in incentives. 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. Maximum: $1 millionExpected bonus: $750,000. Wagner has $3 million in annual incentives based on playtime, team success and individual honors. 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. Henry hit the 1,300-yard mark in Week15's game against the Chargers. ET, CBS), can win the No. Go inside the room, Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com, Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Coupling an individual achievement with a team statistical performance also makes an incentive NLTBE. Dalton signed a one-year, $3 million deal with $3 million of incentives to back up Jameis Winston. 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. But if he hits 13 on the season? 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. The Bengals are averaging 69.4 offensive plays per game. 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 he hits nine touchdowns, he'll add another $500,000 to that. No. 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. 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). 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'll earn another $750,000 if he plays and the Rams win in the divisional round, and another $750,000 if he plays and Los Angeles wins the NFC championship. Playing at least 50% in the Super Bowl is worth an additional $1 million. Like the touchdown passes, this is tied to Tampa hitting those rushing totals. Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $750,000. 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. 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. Getting five sacks is worth $500,000. Maximum: $2.5 millionExpected bonus: $1.35 million. 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 | Heinicke was benched during the second half of Week 16's contest versus the 49ers. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers, $1,687.79: Big Ben started two games before going out for the season because of an elbow injury. 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. Reaching either of those marks again this season adds $750,000 and $800,000 more to his 2022 and 2023 base salaries. Players earn the same bonus for making it to the divisional round. Brown gets $500,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime and another $500,000 with 70% or more. Armstead's market didn't develop as anticipated in free agency because of durability concerns. His 2022 contract year was eliminated in the process. ; rushing yards for a running back). 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. Arizona Cardinals pass rusher Markus Golden is going to have Russell Wilson in his sights this weekend, for a number of reasons. 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. Maximum: $4 millionExpected bonus: $4 million. This years top earner is Buccaneers guard Alex Cappa, a2018 third-round pick who played every single snap for the eventual champs. 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. 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. 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. His playtime for the season after 15 games is 63.23% (614 of 971 offensive snaps). A 90% or better conversion rate on field goals is worth an additional $250,000. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. If he picks up two more, he'll earn $1 million. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals. Chubb suffered an ankle injury in the Broncos' Dec. 19 loss to the Buffalo Bills and did not play in the team's final two games. Generally, any incentives with higher thresholds than the player or team's statistical performance in the prior season qualify as NLTBE. $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; . He then earned $400,000 by topping 1,000 yards on the season and another $200,000 by scoring his 10th touchdown. Hightower makes $375,000 for 65% or more defensive playtime, with an additional $250,000 for 70%. 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. Carolina Panthers linebacker Haason Reddick has 11 sacks this season. Haason Reddick took a one-year, $6 million deal worth up to $8 million through incentives from Carolina in free agency. $1 million is for the Jaguars also making the playoffs, which isn't happening. In the fourth quarter of the regular-season finale against Pittsburgh, the Ravens were backed up near their own goal line and needed some extra blocking help. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals Maximum: $1 million Expected bonus: $1 million The 33-year-old announced on Tuesday he is retiring at the end of the season. Follow Stats and Info on Twitter @ESPNStatsInfo. 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. The receptions and yardage numbers stand out because of some incentives in his contract. 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. Smith-Schuster has 74 catches for 877 yards so far this season. 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. Jerry Jones believes Cowboys can keep Zeke and Pollard, NFL combine measurements for DBs: Full list of results, Jerry Jones believes Prescott can progress like Brady, NFL combine 2023 results tracker: Top performances, NFL combine 2023: Winners and losers from DB workouts, Report: Pollard to get franchise tag if deal isn't done.