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5/20/24

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2024 NFL Contract Incentives for Free Agent Signings

By Ari Meirov

NFL Insider

When NFL contracts are signed, the initially reported numbers are often inflated. We usually hear the maximum a player could make before knowing the fully guaranteed amount and incentives.

The 33rd Team has obtained details on incentives in recent player contracts, including those of Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Austin Ekeler, Odell Beckham Jr. and many others.

Some of these incentives are complex, while others are straightforward. If there are other players you want to know about, feel free to private message me on Twitter (@MySportsUpdate), and — if they have incentives — I’ll try to work on adding them here.

2024 NFL Contract Incentives

Tyrod Taylor, QB, New York Jets

Tyrod Taylor signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the New York Jets, with another $6 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly between the two years  — up to $3 million in 2024 and up to $3 million in 2025.

40% of snaps$250,000
50% of snaps$250,000
60% of snaps$250,000
70% of snaps$250,000
55% of snaps + playoffs$500,000
70% of snaps + playoffs$500,000
92.5 or greater Passer Rating (min. 224 attempts)$250,000
65.0 or greater completion percentage (min. 224 attempts)$250,000
15+ TD passes and a Passer Rating of 88.0 or greater (min. 224 attempts)$250,000
2,000+ Passing Yards and a Passer Rating of 88.0 or greater (min. 224 attempts)$250,000

Jacoby Brissett, QB, New England Patriots

Jacoby Brissett signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the New England Patriots, with another $4 million available in incentives.

60% of snaps$500,000
70% of snaps$500,000
80% of snaps$500,000
90% of snaps$500,000
60% of snaps + playoffs$500,000
70% of snaps + playoffs$500,000
80% of snaps + playoffs$500,000
90% of snaps + playoffs$500,000

Jameis Winston, QB, Cleveland Browns

Jameis Winston signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Cleveland Browns, with another $4.7 million available in incentives.

50% of snaps in a game + team wins$100K each ($1.7M max)
50% of snaps in season + playoffs$1,000,000
50% of snaps in Wild-Card Round + win$250,000
50% of snaps in Divisional Round + win$250,000
50% of snaps in Championship Round + win$500,000 
50% of snaps in Super Bowl + win$1,000,000

Joe Flacco, QB, Indianapolis Colts

Joe Flacco signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts, with another $3.7 million available in incentives.

30% of snaps$250,000
40% of snaps$250,000
50% of snaps$250,000
60% of snaps$250,000
50% of snaps in a game + team wins$100K each ($1.7M max)
50% of snaps in playoff game + team wins$250K each ($1M max)

Drew Lock, QB, New York Giants

Drew Lock signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the New York Giants, with another $3 million available in incentives. The incentives are exactly the same as Taylor’s with the Jets:

40% of snaps$250,000
50% of snaps$250,000
60% of snaps$250,000
70% of snaps$250,000
55% of snaps + playoffs$500,000
70% of snaps + playoffs$500,000
92.5 or greater Passer Rating (min. 224 attempts)$250,000
65.0 or greater completion percentage (min. 224 attempts)$250,000
15+ TD passes and a Passer Rating of 88.0 or greater (min. 224 attempts)$250,000
2,000+ Passing Yards and a Passer Rating of 88.0 or greater (min. 224 attempts)$250,000

Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

Saquon Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, with another $4.5 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly over the next three years. Barkley’s contract also includes additional escalators that could increase future salaries, not included below.

First-Team All-Pro$500,000
Pro Bowl on original ballot (incentive only available if not first-team All-Pro)$250,000
1,500+  total rushing and receiving yards$250,000
2,000+ total rushing and receiving yards$250,000
1,000+ regular season rushing yards + team wins NFC Championship Game$250,000
1,000+ regular season rushing yards + team wins Super Bowl$250,000

Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens

Derrick Henry signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens, with another $4 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly between the two years. Henry has five separate incentive packages in his contract, but the maximum amount he could earn per year is $2 million. So, even if he fulfills all five, he’d only receive $2 million.

1,200 rushing yards$500,000
1,500 rushing yards$500,000
13 total TDs$500,000
15 total TDs$500,000
1,000 rushing yards + team wins Super Bowl$500,000

Austin Ekeler, RB, Washington Commanders

Austin Ekeler signed a two-year, $8.43 million deal with the Washington Commanders, with another $3 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly between the two years.

500 rushing yards$125,000
750 rushing yards$125,000
1,000 rushing yards$125,000
500 receiving yards$125,000
650 receiving yards$125,000
800 receiving yards$125,000
55 catches$125,000
70 catches$125,000
85 catches$125,000
8 touchdowns$125,000
10 touchdowns$125,000
12 touchdowns$125,000

Tony Pollard, RB Tennessee Titans

Tony Pollard signed a three-year, $21.75 million deal with the Tennessee Titans, with another $2.25 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly between the three years.

Makes Pro Bowl on original ballot$100,000
1,100 rushing yards$250,000
60 receptions$200,000
7 rushing touchdowns$200,000

Devin Singletary, RB, New York Giants

Devin Singletary signed a three-year, $16.5 million deal with the Giants, with another $3 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly between the three years.

1,100 total yards$125,000
1,200 total yards$250,000
1,300 total yards$250,000
56% of snaps$125,000
66% of snaps$250,000

J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers

J.K. Dobbins signed a one-year, $1.61 million deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, with another $750K available in incentives.

600 rushing yards$150,000
750 rushing yards$150,000
900 rushing yards$150,000
1,050 rushing yards$150,000
1,200 rushing yards$150,000

Ezekiel Elliot, RB, Dallas Cowboys

Ezekiel Elliott signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys, with another $1 million available in incentives.

55% of snaps$500,000
1,100+  total rushing and receiving yards$250,000
10 touchdowns$250,000

Gabe Davis, WR, Jackonsville Jaguars

Gabe Davis signed a three-year, $39 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, with another $9.75 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly between the three years.

70 catches$500,000
80 catches$250,000
90 catches$250,000
900 receiving yards$500,000
1,000 receiving yards$250,000
1,100 receiving yards$250,000
Makes Pro Bowl on original ballot$1,000,000
Super Bowl MVP$250,000

Mike Williams, WR, New York Jets

Mike Williams signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Jets, with another $5 million available in incentives.

60 receptions$500,000
70 receptions$500,000
80 receptions$500,000
90 receptions$500,000
750 receiving yards$500,000
850 receiving yards$500,000
950 receiving yards$500,000
1100 receiving yards$500,000
8 TDs$500,000
10 TDs$500,000

Marquise Brown, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

Marquise Brown signed a one-year, $7 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs, with another $4 million available in incentives.

45% of snaps$500,000
52.5% of snaps$125,000
60% of snaps$125,000
75% of snaps$750,000
500 receiving yards$500,000
625 receiving yards$125,000
750 receiving yards$125,000
1000 receiving yards$750,000
5 TDs$500,000
6 TDs$250,000
7 TDs$250,000

Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Miami Dolphins

Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Miami Dolphins, with another $5.25 million available in incentives.

36 catches$400,000
45 catches$800,000
55 catches$1,000,000
566 receiving yards$400,000
650 receiving yards$800,000
800 receiving yards$1,000,000
4 TDs$400,000
6 TDs$450,000

Curtis Samuel, WR, Buffalo Bills

Curtis Samuel signed a three-year, $24 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, with another $6 million available in incentives. The incentives are split evenly between the three years.

800 rushing/receiving yards$250,000
1,000 rushing/receiving yards$250,000
1,200 rushing/receiving yards$500,000
6 TDs$250,000
8 TDs$250,000
10 TDs$500,000

Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Buffalo Bills

Marquez Valdes-Scantling signed a one-year, $2.25 million deal with the Bills, with another $2.25 million available in incentives.

25 catches$250,000
40 catches$250,000
55 catches$250,000
350 receiving yards$250,000
550 receiving yards$250,000
750 receiving yards$250,000
3 TDs$250,000
5 TDs$250,000
7 TDs$250,000

Zach Ertz, TE, Washington Commanders

Zach Ertz signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Commanders, with another $2 million available in incentives.

60 catches$250,000
70 catches$250,000
80 catches$250,000
600 receiving yards$250,000
700 receiving yards$250,000
800 receiving yards$250,000
6 TDs$250,000
8 TDs$250,000

Tyron Smith, OT, New York Jets

Tyron Smith signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Jets, with another $13.5 million available in incentives.

38% snaps$750,000
44% snaps$1,000,000
50% snaps$1,000,000
56% snaps$1,000,000
62% snaps$1,000,000
68% snaps$1,000,000
74% snaps$1,250,000
80% snaps$1,250,000
86% snaps$1,250,000
92% snaps$1,250,000
98% snaps$1,250,000
Pro Bowl$500,000
Each Team Playoff Win$250,000 ($1M max)

Trent Brown, OT, Cincinnati Bengals

Trent Brown signed a one-year, $4.75 million deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, with another $1.5 million available in incentives.

60% of snaps$250,000
70% of snaps$500,000
80% of snaps$250,000
90% of snaps$500,000
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Ari Meirov

NFL Insider

Ari Meirov is a respected NFL Insider known for his comprehensive coverage of the National Football League. As a prominent figure in sports journalism, Meirov has built a reputation for delivering insightful analysis, breaking news, and detailed reporting on the ins and outs of the NFL.

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