Teams usually don't get into the Christmas spirit like the did last season with quarterback . A rib injury that knocked the LII MVP out in the fourth quarter of the regular season finale against the seemingly cost him a seasonal playtime bonus. He had an incentive of $1 million for playing 33 percent or more of the offensive snaps in the regular season and the Eagles
Philadelphia Flyers Jacket making the playoffs. Foles came up just four plays short with 32.7 percent playtime (357 of 1,092 offensive snaps). The Eagles decided to honor the incentive anyway despite Foles technically not hitting the threshold.Performance bonus can be divided into two basic categories: incentives and salary escalators. Both types of bonuses 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. Incentives are also a way for a player taking a pay cut to make back some or all of the money he is losing through the salary reduction. Incentives are usually designed to be cla sified as not likely to be earned (NLTBE) so that they will not count against the salary cap when a deal is signed. Generally, any incentives with higher thresholds than the player or team's statistical performance in the prior season qualify as NLTBE. The most frequent categories for individual achievement are playtime or based on the player's primary function (i.e., receptions or receiving yards for a wide receiver). Coupling an individual achievement with a team statistical performance also makes an incentive NLTBE. If earned, a team will incur a salary cap charge for most incentives after the playoffs end. Incentives are typically paid in February or March following the season in which they are earned.Per-game roster bonuses are
Matt Read Jersey treated as incentives under the salary cap even though they are calculated as a part of a contract's base value. Because of this treatment, they weren't given any consideration. Incentives are preferable to escalators. Triggering an escalator doesn't nece sarily mean that the player will make the increased salary. 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. Running back never got the $2 million increase of his 2017 salary from his 2012 and 2013 performance because the released him after the 2016 season. There are entirely too many performance bonuses in contracts to recognize them all. Here's a look at 2019 performance bonuses for 25 noteworthy NFL players. QB Maximum: $5 millionExpected bonus: $2.5 millionDolphins head coach Brian Flores' lack of confidence in 2018 first-round pick is great for Fitzpatrick's wallet. The Dolphins plan on sticking with Fitzpatrick as the starter despite a 3-11 record. Fitzpatrick's $5.5 million 2020 base salary, of which $1.5 million is fully guaranteed, can increase to as much as $10.5 million. There are three ways for an increase to occur. The first increase is either $1 million for at least 55 percent offensive playtime, $2 million for at least 65 percent or $2.5 million for at least 75 percent. Fitzpatrick has taken 78.6 percent of Miami's offensive snaps this season. The expected $2.5 million salary escalation for this clause is on a guaranteed basis, which is a rarity in the NFL contracts. $4 million of Fitzpatrick's 2020 base salary will fully guarantee if he remains at or above the 75 percent playtime mark.There's another $1 million for at least 50 percent offensive playtime with Dolphins making the playoffs, which isn't happening. The remaining $1.5 million is contingent on Fitzpatrick playing 50 percent or more on offense and the Dolphins ranking in the top 20 in touchdowns scored, completion percentage or sacks allowed. Miami has given up the most sacks and ranks 29th in both completion percentage and
Chris Bigras Jersey points scored. QB Maximum: $1 millionExpected bonus: $320,000The four-year, $134 million contract extension Rodgers signed in 2018, which made him the NFL's highest-paid player, is worth up to $146 million thanks to salary escalators and incentives. Rodgers' 2020 base salary escalates $100,000 with at least 72.5 percent offensive playtime during the 2019 regular season as long as the Packers make the playoffs. He gets an additional $120,000 with the same regular season playtime qualifier and 72.5 percent or more playtime in the divisional playoffs. It's another $130,000 at those playtime thresholds for the NFC Championship Game. There's an extra $150,000 for making the Super Bowl with the same playtime standards as before. Rodgers gets $100,000 each for top three in the NFL for the following categories with a minimum of 224 pa s attempts and by taking 72.5 percent or more Green Bay's offensive snaps during the season: (1) pa ser rating, (2) completion percentage, (3) interception percentage, (4) yards per pa s and (5) touchdown pa ses. Rodgers is a sured of $100,000 because his offensive playtime is over 97 percent and the Packers have clinched a playoff spot. The only individual category where Rodgers ranks in the top five is interception percentage. His 0.4 percent is best in the league. QB Maximum: $5 millionExpected bonus: $3.425 millionTannehill's renegotiated contract that helped facilitate his trade from the Dolphins saw his 2019 compensation drop from $18.725 million to $7 million. The new deal allows for Tannehill to make as much as $12 million in 2019 while also deleting his 2020 contract year for taking the pay cut.Tannehill should earn
Matt Niskanen Jersey $1 million for his pa ser rating being at least 96.0 (minimum of 224 attempts). He is second in the NFL with a 114.6 rating. He didn't start
Matt Niskanen Kids Jersey earning money for pa sing yards until he hit 2,250, which is worth $500,000. Tannehill has thrown for 2,272 yards this season. There's another $250,000 for reaching 2,750 yards. Since Tannehill is averaging 266 pa sing yards in the eight games he has started, he stands a good chance of earning an additional $250,000. 3,000 or more pa sing yards is worth a total of $1 million. Throwing 18 touchdown pa ses gets Tannehill $250,000. It's a total of $500,000 for at least 20 touchdown pa ses, a total of $750,000 for reaching 23 and a total of $1 million if he hits 25. Tannehill is on track for 21 touchdown pa ses.Tannehill earns $100,000 for each game he plays in at least 50 percent of Tenne see's offensive plays provided the team improves in either points scored, touchdowns scored, total offensive yards, average net yards per pa sing play, average net yards per rushing play, sacks allowed or completions from the 2018 season. If the team component isn't met, he can still earn the $100,000 with his own improvement from 2018 in pa sing yards, touchdown pa ses, pa ser rating, completion percentage, interception percentage or yards per pa s attempt. A minimum of 224 pa s attempts are nece sary except with pa sing yards and touchdown pa ses. Tannehill has h
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