Instead, some modifications were made to Howard's contract, including the addition of $3.5 million in incentives. 2024. Maximum: $1 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker earned a $750,000 incentive Sunday after eclipsing 60 catches for 750 yards this season. 8 at 100.5. Antonio Brown earned $250,000 bonus by reaching 45 catches on the season. The Browns making the playoffs, which wouldn't be the case if the season ended right now, adds $250,000 to the earned amount. All Rights Reserved. The most frequent categories for individual achievement are playtime or based on the player's primary function (i.e. Rams top Bengals after OBJ exits Carolina Panthers linebacker Haason Reddick has 11 sacks this season. Doing the same in the Super Bowl with those regular-season statistics nets another $1 million. 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. He has easily exceeded the 20 touchdown passes also necessary to qualify for this $500,000. 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. Armstead's offensive playtime is 74.7% (688 of 921 plays) through 15 games. Wilson's 2023 base salary increases based on his performance during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. 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. He received an additional chunk of change that should help pay for valet parking around Dallas. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? Alex Capps the pride of Humboldt State They shuttered the football program after he graduated. Smith needed four catches to earn an additional $300,000 in incentives and 23 receiving yards for his ninth season with 1,000 receiving yards. Getting five sacks is worth $500,000. 26. The Commanders won five of the nine games Heinicke has started. Clowney is currently on the COVID-19 list, which kept him out of Monday's game against the Raiders. Here's a look at 2020 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Finney was one of 13 players to earn bonuses of less than $1,000, with Houston Texans quarterback AJ McCarron receiving the second-smallest check at $316. His $21 million 2023 salary remained as is. The Dolphins had no interest in a renegotiation since there were four years left on Howard's deal. There's also $500,000 for reaching 95% or making the Pro Bowl, which didn't happen. 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. Cappa will now receive an extra $622K on top of his $750K base salary for 2021. Little bank Preston Smith is another pass rusher with a reason to get to the quarterback this weekend. His offensive playtime is 66.31%. Markus Golden is one of the NFL's best bargains for a pass rusher. 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. 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. Armstead makes $300,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime, with an additional $400,000 for 70%. With 48 catches, 665 yards and six touchdowns, if he gets to 55 catches, he'll make $500,000, and if he reaches 750 yards, he'll make another $500,000. Full class rankings from Scouts Inc. 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. 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. ET, CBS), can win the No. 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. Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. Maximum: $1 millionExpected bonus: $750,000. Full playoff schedule | More content . He had only missed seven offensive snaps before the game. Can the Lions fix their defense? Here are some performances achieved by players on Sunday -- and some that were just missed. 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. Hightower also has a playing time bonus in his contract based on the percentage of defensive snaps played. 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. So if Green manages to catch ten passes for 75 yards or more, he will earn himself another half-million in bonuses. There are $1 million in incentives based on sacks and another $1 million based on his playtime. 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. This improvement is taking place. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. He leads the NFL with 4,990 passing yards, and as long as he stays in the top five -- Joe Burrow is fifth with 4,611 -- he'll hit another $562,500 incentive. Maximum: $2 million Expected Bonus: $250,000 When Russell Wilson became the NFL's first $35 million per year player in April 2019, a mechanism to increase his 2023 salary was also included in his four-year extension. Please login to leave a reply. He received $14,669. Xavier Woods, S, Cowboys, $615,755.47: The fourth-year free safety led Dallas in bonus pay by a wide margin. David Moore hit a $100,000 incentive with his lone catch Sunday, his 35th of the season. As NLTBE, there isn't a salary cap charge for the incentives until after the playoffs, if achieved. He was also limited to five games because of a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? "It's pretty cool," Wilson said. He has four interceptions and hasn't recovered any fumbles. 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. 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 | The necessary playtime thresholds are each 5% lower in this instance. Seven, nine and 11 sacks are each worth an additional $1 million. 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. He came in needing four catches for 73 yards and finished with seven catches for 116 yards. Players on the winning team get a $112,000 bonus. 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Arizona Cardinals pass rusher Markus Golden is going to have Russell Wilson in his sights this weekend, for a number of reasons. 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. Tyler Lockett's big day against the 49ers was worth $600,000. Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $485,486 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $4,403,000. The sixth-round pick out of Alabama in 2018 started for the entire regular season. 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 | He signed a two-year, $5 million deal worth up to $9 million through incentives. Bills safety Jordan Poyer needed one interception Sunday to collect on a $250,000 incentive. NFLPA announces performance-based pay benefits for 2020 season By Matt Warren Apr 6, 2021, 12:00pm EDT Share Each year, the NFL Players Association and the NFL have a pot of money to hand. A new home for Michael Thomas? Poyer will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. Brown, who was picked up by the Buccaneers midway through the 2020 season at the urging of quarterback Tom Brady, had been playing on a one-year, $3.1 million contract signed in April 2021.. 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. Vikings left tackle ">Riley Reiff was in line for a possible $1 million if he played 93.75% of snaps; he finished the season having been in for 92.6%. The conference championship round, by contrast, awards $51,000 to each athlete. The Titans traded Wilson to the Dolphins earlier in the offseason and he has already been released. Performance bonuses can be divided into two basic categories: incentives and salary escalators. Houston gets $500,000 for reaching five sacks. Chris Jones signed a four-year, $80 million contract in 2020 as a franchise player. Houston has already made $1 million because he has nine sacks. He earned $2,839 from the Detroit Lions and $591 from the New England Patriots. 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. "Today I finished my last one." 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. Throwing for at least 3,400 yards is worth $250,000. 29 overall -- Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen and Miami Dolphins cornerback Noah Igbinoghene -- earned $181,141 and $139,826 respectively. The receptions and yardage numbers stand out because of some incentives in his contract. Folk can also earn a bonus of $125,000 with an All-Pro selection. Those were also worth $250,000 each. Smith tying his career high of 12 sacks would make the total $3 million. He would earn an extra $250,000 if he reaches 900 yards Sunday and another $250,000 if he hits 60 catches. 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. The tenth sack brought him an even bigger bonus, as the contract provided for a $500,000 bonus for ten sacks on the season. The deal contains $1.25 million in annual incentives for reaching 10 sacks. 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. Los Angeles Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s potential of $3 million in incentives doesn't start until the playoffs, where he'll earn $500,000 if he plays and the team wins in the wild-card round. 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 has 29 receptions for 418 yards with four touchdowns in five games. All Rights Reserved. ET, CBS), can win the No. That may be out of reach. You cant get a performance based bonus when you had no performance at all. Arizona Cardinals tackle Kelvin Beachum collected the second-highest check at $604,185 after starting every game. Like the touchdown passes, this is tied to Tampa hitting those rushing totals. A fourth-round pick in 2018, Whitehead started every game for the Super Bowl champs and had two interceptions. Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has nine sacks. 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. Winning one playoff game is worth $500,000 more. By finishing with 12.5 sacks, Packers outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith earned a $1 million bonus. The 49ers could choose to stick with 2022 seventh-round pick Brock Purdy during a deep playoff run even if Garoppolo can return. He only played eight games in 2021 and had knee surgery in January. He gets $1 million for 13 sacks and another $1 million for a Pro Bowl berth. Entering Sunday, Lockett had already earned $1.8 million of that $2.4 million in potential added money. Players earn the same bonus for making it to the divisional round. 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. Ten sacks are worth another $750,000. Campbell makes $500,000, $1 million, $1.5 million or $2 million for at least 39%, 45%, 50% or 55% playtime, respectively. All of the. He received the fourth-highest total from the veteran pool. 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. More NFL draft coverage . It doesn't get more effective than that. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers needed to hit 65% playing time in 2020 and was at 64.3%, but was inactive on Sunday. 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. Hitting 70% is worth another $250,000. 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. Green has 46 catches for 718 yards in 14 games this season. The Chiefs acquired Ingram in a trade prior to the deadline, back on November 2, 2021. 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. He can make $500,000 more by hitting the 60% playtime mark. Make Your Picks. 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. 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. 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. Wentz is getting the start for Week 17's game against the Browns. Wilson's 2023 base salary increases based on his performance during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. In total, players received a little more than $231 million. Maximum: $2.5 millionExpected bonus: $1.35 million. The team requirement was also added to touchdown passes and passing yards. Smith has been on the field for all 951 of Seattle's offensive snaps this season. 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. Tom Brady TB QB #12. He joined the Super Bowl LVI champion Rams on a five-year, $50 million contract worth up to $65 million through incentives. Each Pro Bowl selection adds $250,000. Free-agency coverage | More NFL . NFL Players will receive $140.88 million in "Performance-Based Pay" for their performance during the 2018 season, the NFL announced today. A.J. The 33-year-old announced on Tuesday he is retiring at the end of the season. Rams top Bengals after OBJ exits ", How did the Rams come back? 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. Wagner has $3 million in annual incentives based on playtime, team success and individual honors. He has converted 91.9% of his 37 field goal attempts. But not all bonuses are created equally. The 40-year old Andrew Whitworth is the oldest starting offensive tackle in NFL history. Wish I had this at my place of employment. So when Moore still didn't have a catch late in the Seahawks' 26-23 victory, Wilson and QBs coach Austin Davis talked on the sideline about getting him one. 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. Attaochu had signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal last March to return to the Broncos. Buccaneers QB Tom Brady. Jones has seven sacks in the 11 games he has played this season. Wilson is completing 65.4% of his passes this season. Bengals' rebuild not yet complete He has already earned $500,000 because of his yardage total. He makes $1 million with five sacks. There is $650,000 for making the Pro Bowl, which has been achieved. 2 seed in the NFC, and quarterback Tom Brady is one of many NFL players with bonuses and incentives tied into his . 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'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. Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. The money can be earned back through playtime incentives. Brown got off to a fast start before an ankle injury and a three-game suspension for violating COVID-19 protocols derailed his season. His playtime this season is 83.29%. The Rams are significantly better in all of these categories compared to last season. 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. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? If he hits nine touchdowns, he'll add another $500,000 to that. If he picks up two sacks in the finale, he'll add another $1 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 | If he hit 100 receptions in a season, that would bump up his base salary in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and he hit that mark last year. Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 5, 2019 . Two more sacks in the final three games will get Golden the entire $2 million. Sometimes the best feeling can be finding an extra $20 in a pair of jeans you have not worn in a while. 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. He totaled two interceptions, five pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 2019. Can the Lions fix their defense? Fowler has 4.5 sacks this season. Can the Lions fix their defense? 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. Bowen's favorites | Pick analysis Some. There's $250,000 more with eight sacks. Kansas City has clinched a playoff berth. The other $500,000 is for a Pro Bowl selection, which didn't occur. Jones has 12 sacks this season. Please check your email for a confirmation. Log in Register. He has been on the field for 99.01% of Indianapolis' defensive snaps this season. Then there is Goldens contractual incentive based on sacks. Wilson's 2023 base salary increased by $1 million to $22 million because of his 2020 performance. 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. Last year, Prescott had the highest base salary in the NFL at $31.4 million, playing on the quarterback franchise tag. Brady's 66.9% completions is No. at He cut his $14 million 2021 compensation to the $6 million that was already fully guaranteed. Brady is leading the NFL in these two categories this season.