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. 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. 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Kamren Curl leads Washington players in Performance-Based Pay with Experts on Round 1 | Home setups Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? Throwing for at least 3,400 yards is worth $250,000. There are $3 million of incentives based on receptions and receiving yards. Attaochu had signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal last March to return to the Broncos. Smith has thrown for 3,886 yards and 27 touchdowns. Tom Brady's one-year contract extension running through the 2022 season tweaked the $4.5 million of annual incentives in his contract. The Rams were 15th, 15th and 17th, respectively, in points allowed, average net yards per passing play and total defense in 2021. Sanders, Brown lead bonus run by NFL players in Week 17 Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Bowen's favorites | Pick analysis 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. 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. Safety Jordan Whitehead earned $555,455. There's also $1 million for being selected to the Pro Bowl or being named first-team All-NFL by the Associated Press. There's $500,000 more with 7.5 sacks. Lions QB Jared Goff tops players to get additional $1M-plus - NFL.com 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. 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. The two-year, $13 million deal Brown signed to remain with the Patriots is worth as much as $22 million because of $4.5 million in annual playtime incentives. 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. 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. 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. Tom Brady TB QB #12. 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. An extended stay will jeopardize his ability to earn any of the playtime incentives. Howard has been on field for 90.47% of Miami's defensive snaps this season. "It's a blessing. His 10th came in a Week 12 contest against the Rams. Heinicke took over seven games into the season after Carson Wentz broke the ring finger on his throwing hand. He has four interceptions and hasn't recovered any fumbles. All players who are on the active 53-man roster the Sunday immediately preceding the divisional round games will earn $42,500 this year, up $9,500 from last season's postseason. He has been on the field for 99.01% of Indianapolis' defensive snaps this season. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 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. So if Green manages to catch ten passes for 75 yards or more, he will earn himself another half-million in bonuses. 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. Wilson is completing 65.4% of his passes this season. He gets $250,000 for reaching six sacks. There's another $750,000 each for divisional playoffs and NFC Championship Game victories. $2 million of defensive playtime incentives were also inserted in the deal. The $1 million in incentives is based on the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year's sack total for 2022. Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones needed 2.5 sacks Sunday to collect a $1.25 million incentive. 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. He has five sacks in 13 games this season. He is currently No. He also earned $3,668 from the Seattle Seahawks, who dealt him to Cincinnati in the Carlos Dunlap trade in October 2020. 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. Hightower makes $375,000 for 65% or more defensive playtime, with an additional $250,000 for 70%. There's $333,333 for 600 or more receiving yards and another $333,334 at 800 receiving yards. Antonio Brown's mid-game meltdown cost him much more than his spot with 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. The $250,000 increase for making the playoffs also applies to Clowney's playtime. Heinicke signed a two-year, $4.75 million deal worth a maximum of $8.75 million through incentives in 2021. $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; . There's also $500,000 for reaching 95% or making the Pro Bowl, which didn't happen. 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. How the NFL calculates its Performance Based Pay bonuses for players The four-year, $160 million contract Dak Prescott signed in March contains a $1 million incentive each year for the Cowboys winning the Super Bowl. 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. 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. 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. 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. Maximum: $8.45 millionExpected bonus: $3.7 million. Tyler Lockett's big day against the 49ers was worth $600,000. Contract Notes: $2.82M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary) 2023: Proven Performance Bonus. Jones has 12 sacks this season. Players on the winning team get a $112,000 bonus. The deal contains $1.25 million in annual incentives for reaching 10 sacks. The pass rusher enters play with 11 sacks this season. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? But with one game left he has a shot at a $250,000 bonus for finishing the year with a completion percentage above 66%. 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 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. Fowler has 4.5 sacks this season. Ten sacks are worth another $750,000. Armstead had played 97 of a possible 145 regular-season games in nine NFL seasons prior to signing a five-year, $75 million contract containing $43.73 million of guarantees with the Dolphins. Wilson enters the final game of the season with a 65.2% completion mark. On Thursday, the league announced the amount distributed for performance-based pay for rookies and veterans. There are $2 million of incentives based on his receptions and receiving yards. 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. Playing at least 50% on offense in the AFC Championship Game win while having at least 65 catches and 900 yards earns $1 million. 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. The Dolphins are on track to improve in total defense and average net yards given up per passing play. At least 75%, 80%, 85% and 90% are each worth $750,000. Armstead's offensive playtime is 74.7% (688 of 921 plays) through 15 games. Reaching either of those marks again this season adds $750,000 and $800,000 more to his 2022 and 2023 base salaries. Maximum: $7.5 millionExpected bonus: $4.5 million. The 33-year-old announced on Tuesday he is retiring at the end of the season. About Spotrac; Media Requests; There's $1 million with at least 60% playtime and the Chiefs making the playoffs. Brady's 66.9% completions is No. The same goes for NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Maximum: $4.5 millionExpected bonus: $4.5 million. 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. 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. He has nine sacks on the season, and the restructured deal offered a $500,000 bonus when he hit six sacks, and another $750,000 when he hit eight sacks on the season. His playtime for the season after 15 games is 63.23% (614 of 971 offensive snaps). Maximum: $1 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. Some. The earned incentives are also added to Collins' 2023 base salary, which is currently $3.5 million. All Rights Reserved. Eighteen more receptions would put his 2022 and 2023 base salaries at $12.525 million and $12.65 million, respectively. Ten were paid less than $1,000. There's an additional $250,000 each at the 65%, 75% and 85% playtime levels. There could not have been a more disappointing season for anybody other than Wilson, the Titans' first-round pick. All-in approach pays off for Rams Wilson's 2023 base salary increases based on his performance during the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. There's an additional $250,000 at the 80% threshold. The Rams are significantly better in all of these categories compared to last season. Including Bozeman, three of the top five leaders in total performance-based pay were offensive linemen. 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. He was also given assurances that a renegotiation would take place in early 2022 reflecting his 2021 performance and health.There are $2.5 million in playtime incentives contingent on Miami improving in NFL ranking from the 2020 season in either total defense, average net years given up per passing play or average net yards given per rushing play. Per game roster bonuses are treated as incentives under the salary cap even though they are calculated as a part of a contract's base value. Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke made an extra $125,000 for every win in which he played at least 60% of the snaps. Jalen Hurts Contract Breakdowns, Salary Cap Figures, Salaries, Bonuses Bengals' rebuild not yet complete Is there actually some formula for determining expected playing time? There is $500,000 for making the Pro Bowl and an additional $500,000 for being first-team All-NFL, which won't be achieved. Diggs is just off the pace with catches. Here's a look at 2020 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. If he hits nine touchdowns, he'll add another $500,000 to that.