7:48 pm ET. NFL Distributes Performance-Based Payouts - Pro Football Rumors All-in approach pays off for Rams 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. Heinicke was benched during the second half of Week 16's contest versus the 49ers. He was also limited to five games because of a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. Id be curious as to what metrics and variables are used to determine that. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? 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. Rams outside linebacker Leonard Floyd entered Sunday's game needing a half-sack to earn a $1.25 million incentive, which perhaps explains his jubilant celebration when he took down Cardinals backup quarterback Chris Streveler to surpass the 10-sack mark. The pay is determined based on playing time percentage and base salary. 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. 29 overall -- Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen and Miami Dolphins cornerback Noah Igbinoghene -- earned $181,141 and $139,826 respectively. He took a $5.5 million pay cut to $4 million to continue playing for the Rams. 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Interestingly enough, if he reaches this goal he might want to treat new teammate Melvin Ingram to something nice. Players who are playing a bulk of the snaps but are on relatively cheap contracts receive a hefty bonus. 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. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, new Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff will get an. Wagner has $3 million in annual incentives based on playtime, team success and individual honors. Jones signed a four-year, $80 million contract in 2020 as a franchise player. Throwing for at least 3,400 yards is worth $250,000. Miami leads the league in average net yards gained per passing play. If Chris Jones can get to Drew Lock once this weekend, he will earn a nice little payday. Because of this treatment, they weren't given any consideration. Garoppolo surprisingly agreed to a massive pay cut from the $25 million he was scheduled to make this season to $7 million with an additional $8.45 million in incentives right before the final roster cutdown to stay with the 49ers as 2020 third overall pick Trey Lance's backup. 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. There's an additional $500,000 for each playoff win where Dalton has at least 50% playtime for the wild card, divisional and conference championship games. Our goal is to keep you informed while saving you time so you can compete successfully. The entire $1 million is earned with double-digit sacks. 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. Contract Notes: $2.82M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary) 2023: Proven Performance Bonus. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals. An extended stay will jeopardize his ability to earn any of the playtime incentives. 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. Like the touchdown passes, this is tied to Tampa hitting those rushing totals. Folk can also earn a bonus of $125,000 with an All-Pro selection. The same goes for NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Matt Feiler, OT, Steelers, $623,581.95: Four years ago, Feiler was an undrafted free agent out of Division II Bloomsburg University who didn't play a single game. 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. 26. Cappa will now receive an extra $622K on top of his $750K base salary for 2021. Hroniss Grasu, OL, Ravens, $467.06: Grasu also played one snap for Baltimore. The Bills added $2 million of incentives to Poyer's contract rather than sign him to a contract extension. Kamren Curl leads Washington players in Performance-Based Pay with Reaching either of those marks again this season adds $750,000 and $800,000 more to his 2022 and 2023 base salaries. The Jaguars had a meaningless regular-season finale because a wild card playoff berth was already secured. A subpar 2020 season where Preston Smith's sack total dropped from 12 in 2019 to four led to a $4 million cut in pay. He then earned $400,000 by topping 1,000 yards on the season and another $200,000 by scoring his 10th touchdown. Antonio Brown, WR, Patriots, $1,132.25: Brown was traded to New England after a tumultuous training camp in Oakland. Here are some performances achieved by players on Sunday -- and some that were just missed. Agent's Take: Performance bonus projections for 25 key players Brown gets $500,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime and another $500,000 with 70% or more. 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. Maximum: $7 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. 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 | Brady's 66.9% completions is No. Sanders, Brown lead bonus run by NFL players in Week 17 Instead, some modifications were made to Howard's contract, including the addition of $3.5 million in incentives. All of the. In order to receive this 45-catch bonus, the wide receiver also needed to reach the playoffs, which the Bucs did. But with one game left he has a shot at a $250,000 bonus for finishing the year with a completion percentage above 66%. 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. Nick Folk will make a little more than that on his one-year deal if he earns all of his $875,000 in incentives. The former sixth-round pick out of Louisiana Tech played on nearly 72% of the team's snaps and started 15 games. The four-year, $160 million contract Prescott signed in March 2021 contains a $1 million incentive each year for the Cowboys winning the Super Bowl. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. lasted seven games before a knee injury. Not bad for a player who signed a few weeks before training camp began. The earned incentives are also added to Collins' 2023 base salary, which is currently $3.5 million. NFL draft questions for teams in the top 10: Will the Colts trade up? Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke made an extra $125,000 for every win in which he played at least 60% of the snaps. 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. The Level Three PPE is earned if a player is selected to a Pro Bowl on the original ballot (not as an alternate) in any of his first three seasons. Experts on Round 1 | Home setups Last offseason, the longtime Pittsburgh quarterback signed a two-year extension worth $68 million. 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. Triggering an escalator doesn't necessarily mean that the player will make the increased salary. In those nine games, he has 40 catches for 527 yards and six touchdowns. Chris Jones signed a four-year, $80 million contract in 2020 as a franchise player. Grasu played right tackle and blocked for a 3-yard gain. (), Four NFL officials have to decided to step away from the game, At the Seventh Annual NFL Women's Forum, Laurie Fitzpatrick learned that there are many like her who have just wanted opportunities in (). He'll enter Sunday having played 96.8% of Arizona's defensive snaps. Can the Lions fix their defense? Under the terms of his contract, Brady earns a $562,500 bonus (with a maximum of $2.5 million) if he finishes in the top five in passer rating, touchdown passes, passing yardage, completion percentage and yards per attempt. Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Xavien Howard wanted his contract redone to reflect the changing cornerback market after a league leading 10 interceptions last season. 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. Heinicke signed a two-year, $4.75 million deal worth a maximum of $8.75 million through incentives in 2021. Those clauses remain in force, and while Diggs is likely to fall short of 1,375 receiving yards, he enters Sunday with 94 receptions. Is there actually some formula for determining expected playing time? About Spotrac; Media Requests; XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? He also earned $3,668 from the Seattle Seahawks, who dealt him to Cincinnati in the Carlos Dunlap trade in October 2020. Show me the money -- Who earned NFL performance bonuses and who missed out Buccaneers linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul needed 2.5 sacks for an additional $350,000. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals. Smith has 10 sacks in 15 games this season. 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. So if Green manages to catch ten passes for 75 yards or more, he will earn himself another half-million in bonuses. The NFL has released the numbers for performance based pay earned by players from the 2021 season. Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $750,000. There's $500,000 more with 7.5 sacks. It's $495,000 for at least 16 receptions and also separately for 130 receiving yards. 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. A new home for Michael Thomas? The pass rusher enters play with 11 sacks this season. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. A rib injury and back issues have limited Gronkowski to nine games this season. $4 million of incentives based on his sack total and Atlanta improving on last season's four wins, which has occurred, were included. Article 7, Section 4 of the 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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. Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2. He is playing on a one-year $3.5 million contract worth up to $7 million though incentives. But since the contest wasn't affecting Tampa Bay's playoff seeding, quarterback Tom Brady made sure Brown had his most productive game since joining the Buccaneers at midseason to reach 45 catches for $250,000. His 10th came in a Week 12 contest against the Rams. The deal contains $1.25 million in annual incentives for reaching 10 sacks. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? Kirk has 76 receptions for 988 yards through 15 games. Answer questions on the 2022 NFL draft for a chance to win $100,000! Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $485,486 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $4,403,000. Brown's run with the Patriots lasted less than two weeks. The payday has been an annual staple since it was included in the collective bargaining agreement ratified in 2002. 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. 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. Little bank He has $1 million in playtime incentives. That also triggers a $1.2 million escalator that will raise his 2021 base salary from $9.8 million to $11 million. He can still earn $750,000 if the Bucs win the Super Bowl. He had only missed seven offensive snaps before the game. Additional information. The Bucs, who host Carolina on Sunday (4:25 p.m. Incentives are preferable to escalators. This offseason, he signed a two-year, $4 million deal with the Cardinals. 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 also $500,000 in incentives, which aren't achievable, tied to Tampa Bay's playoff success ($250,000 for getting to the Super Bowl and $250,000 for winning the Super Bowl), Gronkowski taking at least 65% of the offensive snaps and improvement from 2020 NFL ranking in average net yards gained per rushing play. 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. All-in approach pays off for Rams Jalen Hurts Contract Breakdowns, Salary Cap Figures, Salaries, Bonuses 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. If he hits nine touchdowns, he'll add another $500,000 to that. Armstead's market didn't develop as anticipated in free agency because of durability concerns. All Rights Reserved. Wilson's 2023 base salary increased by $1 million to $22 million because of his 2020 performance. Follow Stats and Info on Twitter @ESPNStatsInfo. 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. ", How did the Rams come back? 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. They are also tied for 12th in sacks allowed. Arizona Cardinals tackle Kelvin Beachum collected the second-highest check at $604,185 after starting every game. Make your picks throughout the playoffs and compete for $48,500! There's $1 million with at least 60% playtime and the Chiefs making the playoffs. "I've been taking my incentives one incentive at a time," said Floyd, who finishes with 10.5 sacks this season. At least 75%, 80%, 85% and 90% are each worth $750,000. Agent's Take: Inside the 2022 performance bonuses of 20 notable players Miami cornerback Xavien Howard already made $1 million by making the Pro Bowl. The Saints are still mathematically able to win the NFC South but the chances are remote. A fourth-round pick in 2018, Whitehead started every game for the Super Bowl champs and had two interceptions. Maximum: $3 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. Because he never played a snap. Players on teams that make it to the wild-card round receive a $28,000 bonus. 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. Five touchdowns are worth $333,333 and seven touchdowns earn another $333,333. Smith gets $250,000 with 55% or more offensive playtime. at It's $4 million instead with at least 65% playtime and 10 or more sacks. He also had an escalator clause in his base salary if he topped 1,375 receiving yards, which he also hit a season ago. David Moore hit a $100,000 incentive with his lone catch Sunday, his 35th of the season. If he adds just one more sack he will earn another $750,000 in bonuses. That is another $1 million in bonuses. Agent's Take: Inside the 2021 performance bonuses of 20 notable players Dalton makes $500,000 by taking at least 50% of New Orleans' offensive snaps and another $500,000 with this playtime and making the playoffs. Clowney is currently on the COVID-19 list, which kept him out of Monday's game against the Raiders. Getting another sack will earn him additional $750,000 to bring the total to $1.25 million. The amount earned doubles if the Seahawks make the playoffs or have 10 wins. Those were also worth $250,000 each. He earned $2,839 from the Detroit Lions and $591 from the New England Patriots. It's $500,000 for making the playoffs. In terms of yardage incentives, he earned $250,000 each for hitting 600, 700 and 800, and has one last threshold available, at the 900-yard mark. Smith has been on the field for all 951 of Seattle's offensive snaps this season. Inside the 2022 performance bonuses of 20 notable NFL players Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. 2018 Performance-Based Pay Distributions Announced - nflcommunications.com Two more sacks in the final three games will get Golden the entire $2 million. He has 29 receptions for 418 yards with four touchdowns in five games. The Bucs, who host Carolina on Sunday (4:25 p.m. Even the lowest-paid NFL player salary received extra money for showing a good performance. He had bonuses of $500,000 for reaching double-digit sacks in a season and another $500,000 if he reached 12. This improvement is taking place. Hightower's defensive playtime is 66.32% through 14 games. In 2019, he started every game for Pittsburgh and posted an 86% pass block win rate, an ESPN metric powered by NFL Next Gen Stats. There are $2 million of incentives based on his receptions and receiving yards. The Dolphins are on track to improve in total defense and average net yards given up per passing play. The full list, going team-by-team,can be found here, courtesy of the NFLPA. Several contract incentives were cashed in as the regular season came to an end -- and the money earned is significant. I had firsthand experience with this scenario when I was an agent. He didn't have 1,000 receiving yards in any of his four NFL seasons with the Cardinals. His defensive playtime is 70.75%. Antonio Brown earned $250,000 bonus by reaching 45 catches on the season. 5 is at 11.9 yards-per-completion, so that also seems like an unlikely bonus to unlock. On the year, Green has caught 50 passes for 825 yards and three touchdowns. There's also $1 million for being named first team All-NFL by the Associated Press. Maximum: $7.5 millionExpected bonus: $4.5 million. Free-agency coverage | More NFL . Haason Reddick took a one-year, $6 million deal worth up to $8 million through incentives from Carolina in free agency. 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. Maximum: $1 million Expected bonus: $1 million The 33-year-old announced on Tuesday he is retiring at the end of the season. He was one of 26 players to have earned at least $500,000. Safety Jordan Whitehead earned $555,455. The remainder of the top 10 includes: Buffalo Bills corner Taron Johnson ($578,749), Los Angeles Rams guard Austin Corbett ($572,736), Detroit cornerback Amani Oruwariye ($572,067), Chicago tackle Germain Ifedi ($570,571), Steelers offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor ($567,469), Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Dakota Dozier ($561,469), Baltimore Ravens safety DeShon Elliott ($557,477) and Whitehead ($555,335). Since 2002, the NFLs performance-based pay system has rewarded low-salary players who exceed their expected playing time. Brady is also 12th in the league with 7.3 yards per attempt (Aaron Rodgers is fifth with 7.8). 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. It gave Attaochu, who started in place of the injured Bradley Chubb, five sacks for the season -- good for fourth on the team. Each achievement is worth $500,000. 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. 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. Ten sacks are worth another $750,000. He gets the entire $4.4 million for hitting 14 sacks. It doesn't get more effective than that. The average salary for kickers is just over $2.4 million, according to NFLPA data. Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers needed to hit 65% playing time in 2020 and was at 64.3%, but was inactive on Sunday. 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. Andrew Norwell reduced his 2021 compensation from $12 million to $9 million with opportunity to make back the $3 million through incentives. This means Hightower's 2020 contract year became his 2021 contract year, which includes $2 million in incentives. Wagner's defensive playtime is 99.06% with two weeks left in the season. 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. Six more catches would add $750,000 and $800,000 to his 2022 and 2023 base salaries. There's an additional $250,000 at the 80% threshold. 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. Likely unreachable, but if he were to hit 14 with five sacks, he'd see that bumped to $4.4 million. There are $1 million in incentives based on sacks and another $1 million based on his playtime. The amount goes to $750,000 if 3,700 passing yards is reached and is $1 million for hitting the 4,000-yard mark. The team requirement was also added to touchdown passes and passing yards. $1 million is for the Jaguars also making the playoffs, which isn't happening. 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. Fortunately for Norwell, the Jaguars are currently sixth in average net yards gained per rushing play. Rodgers currently ranks in the top three in passer rating and interception percentage. Armstead makes $300,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime, with an additional $400,000 for 70%. It's an additional $500,000 for making it to the Super Bowl and $500,000 more for winning. A new home for Michael Thomas? 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. He led the NFL with 127 receptions and 1,535 receiving yards last season. Veterans were eligible to receive money from an additional pool of $2.6 million. Buccaneers QB Tom Brady. 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. A team qualifier of improving from 2020 in touchdowns on returns and recoveries was added to make $850,000 of existing likely to be earned incentives unlikely. The Rams are significantly better in all of these categories compared to last season. One of Brady's biggest competitors in the NFC and for most valuable player is Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who also could see some extra money, and he might even do so by not playing in the regular-season finale against Detroit. Dalton signed a one-year, $3 million deal with $3 million of incentives to back up Jameis Winston. Arizona could theoretically climb as high as the number two seed, if both the Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose. Agent's Take: Inside the 2021 performance bonuses of 20 notable players Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. The Dolphins have a $1 million salary cap charge for this incentive because Howard accomplished both feats last 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. Del Rio assured me he would take care of Smith. Getting five sacks is worth $500,000. New England linebacker Donta Hightowers return to the lineup helped spark a defensive resurgence for the Patriots. section: | slug: agents-take-inside-the-2022-performance-bonuses-of-20-notable-players-including-jimmy-garoppolo-geno-smith | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers, $1,687.79: Big Ben started two games before going out for the season because of an elbow injury. Clowney has five sacks this season. 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. Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 5, 2019 . 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. His offensive playtime is 66.31%. 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