Smith got $500,000 of the pay cut back with six sacks. Howard has been on field for 90.47% of Miami's defensive snaps this season. His take from the 2020 performance-based pay system: $5,653. Can the Lions fix their defense? Conklin makes $1,333,334, $2,666.667 or $4 million, respectively, with a minimum of 55%, 65% or 75% offensive playtime. J.J. Watt, DL, Cardinals. 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. He'll enter Sunday having played 96.8% of Arizona's defensive snaps. Folk is leading the league with 34 field goals made. His playtime for the season after 15 games is 63.23% (614 of 971 offensive snaps). A new home for Michael Thomas? 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. There's money to be made with strong finishes to the regular season and deep playoff runs Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Brown gets $500,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime and another $500,000 with 70% or more. Smith has thrown for 3,886 yards and 27 touchdowns. The payday has been an annual staple since it was included in the collective bargaining agreement ratified in 2002. The amount increases to $700,000 and $900,000 with eight and nine sacks, respectively. The necessary playtime thresholds are each 5% lower in this instance. Whitworth's playtime this season is 90.13%. Barnwell's grades | Experts weigh in Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker earned a $750,000 incentive Sunday after eclipsing 60 catches for 750 yards this season. 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. Maximum: $2.5 millionExpected bonus: $1.35 million. Doing some back of the envelope math, should Rodgers attempt eight passes this weekend and hit on all of them, that would push his completion percentage on the season to 69.09%. Hitting 70% is worth another $250,000. 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 has $1 million in playtime incentives. at If it happens, that $875,000 will come close to doubling his base salary of $1 million for 2021. There's another $500,000 for being NFC champions where Brady takes at least three-fourths of the offensive snaps in the game. Attaochu had signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal last March to return to the Broncos. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Getting five sacks is worth $250,000. Last offseason, the longtime Pittsburgh quarterback signed a two-year extension worth $68 million. 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. 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. He also has incentives for 1,000, 1,100 and 1,200 receiving yards. After opting-out a season ago, Hightower is back and calling the shots for Steve Belichicks defense. His offensive playtime is 66.31%. 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. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. 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. There's an additional $125,000 for hitting the 60% playtime threshold in a playoff victory that's capped at two wins. First team All-Pro/All-NFL by the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers of America or the Sporting News earns $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:. Here's a look at 2021 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. A new home for Michael Thomas? Here's a look at 2022 performance bonuses for 20 noteworthy players. Maximum: $3.5 millionExpected bonus: $2.5 million. Another veteran quarterback has some incentives on the line this weekend. Each time Wilson is named Super Bowl MVP is worth $500,000. The trade market never materialized thanks to Garoppolo's right shoulder injury. Giants cornerback James Bradberry needed two interceptions Sunday against the Cowboys to collect a $250,000 incentive. 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. Each achievement is worth $500,000. 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. He has already earned $500,000 because of his yardage total. 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 defensive playtime this season is just over 58%. 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). 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. All of the. Veterans were eligible to receive money from an additional pool of $2.6 million. A $1 million incentive for being selected to the Pro Bowl wasn't earned. 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The amount increases to $500,000 and $750,000 with seven and nine sacks, respectively. Here are some performances achieved by players on Sunday -- and some that were just missed. section: | slug: agents-take-inside-the-2022-performance-bonuses-of-20-notable-players-including-jimmy-garoppolo-geno-smith | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Players who are playing a bulk of the snaps but are on relatively cheap contracts receive a hefty bonus. Carolina Panthers linebacker Haason Reddick has 11 sacks this season. Instead, he joined the Vikings on a backloaded, three-year, $42 million deal worth up to $44 million with incentives. Bengals' rebuild not yet complete NFL Players will receive $140.88 million in "Performance-Based Pay" for their performance during the 2018 season, the NFL announced today. 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. With one game remaining, Rodgers has already played 90.8% of the Packers offensive snaps this year, so that prerequisite has been met. He joined the Super Bowl LVI champion Rams on a five-year, $50 million contract worth up to $65 million through incentives. He can still earn $750,000 if the Bucs win the Super Bowl. The tenth sack brought him an even bigger bonus, as the contract provided for a $500,000 bonus for ten sacks on the season. Fortunately for Norwell, the Jaguars are currently sixth in average net yards gained per rushing play. 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 $7 million is based on Clark's playtime, sacks and Kansas City's playoff success. 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. That also triggers a $1.2 million escalator that will raise his 2021 base salary from $9.8 million to $11 million. He gets another $250,000 for 75% or more playtime and $125,000 more for at least 80% of New England's defensive snaps. He has 82 for 1,007 yards. 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. He totaled two interceptions, five pass deflections and two forced fumbles in 2019. There are $1 million in incentives based on sacks and another $1 million based on his playtime. He was one of 26 players to have earned at least $500,000. Could the Cowboys look at a running back in first round again? 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Since 2002, the NFLs performance-based pay system has rewarded low-salary players who exceed their expected playing time. The Bills added $2 million of incentives to Poyer's contract rather than sign him to a contract extension. Full playoff schedule | More content . Players on teams that make it to the wild-card round receive a $28,000 bonus. It's $500,000 each for at least 55 receptions, 750 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches. XFL Week 3 preview: Can AJ McCarron, Battlehawks continue their fourth-quarter heroics? Del Rio assured me he would take care of Smith. Maximum: $7 millionExpected bonus: $1 million. He gets $250,000 for reaching six sacks. Reaching either of those marks again this season adds $750,000 and $800,000 more to his 2022 and 2023 base salaries. Henry hit the 1,300-yard mark in Week15's game against the Chargers. Heinicke took over seven games into the season after Carson Wentz broke the ring finger on his throwing hand. Wilson is completing 65.4% of his passes this season. There's $333,333 for 600 or more receiving yards and another $333,334 at 800 receiving yards. Smith has been on the field for all 951 of Seattle's offensive snaps this season. Smith's 2021 sacks determine whether he makes back the entire $4 million and a little more. "It's pretty cool," Wilson said. The $2.25 million annually tied to how Brady performs remains intact. Collins' playtime is currently at 91.35% (951 of 1,041 plays). Getting another sack will earn him additional $750,000 to bring the total to $1.25 million. Whitworth also has incentives based on the Rams' playoff success and his offensive playtime reaching 65%. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in NFL contracts to recognize them all. With 12 catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns Sunday, the wide receiver maxed out his $1.2 million worth of 2020 incentives, according to a source. A salary reduction was necessary after Dante Fowler only produced three sacks in 2020. He makes $1 million with five sacks. There's also $1 million for being named first team All-NFL by the Associated Press. 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. Green has 46 catches for 718 yards in 14 games this season. The Dolphins have a $1 million salary cap charge for this incentive because Howard accomplished both feats last season. Maximum: $8.45 millionExpected bonus: $3.7 million. 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. 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. 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. Bengals' rebuild not yet complete Finney. 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. 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. Armstead makes $300,000 for 65% or more offensive playtime, with an additional $400,000 for 70%. Contract Notes: $2.82M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary) 2023: Proven Performance Bonus. It's an additional $500,000 with 10 or more sacks.