Week 18 NFL contract bonuses: Gardner Minshew earns extra $2M vs. Texans, plus other notable incentives

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NFL contracts get the most attention in the offseason, when most deals are signed, renegotiated or terminated. But there is perhaps no greater in-season spotlight on player finances than Week 18, when many veterans get a final opportunity to cash in on bonuses and performance-based incentives. Which players have the most to gain in the final week of regular-season action?

Here are some of the most notable bonuses and incentives on the line in Week 18:

QB Baker Mayfield

Buccaneers

$2M

Playoff berth (win vs. Saints)

QB Geno Smith

Seahawks

$2M

Playoff berth (win + help)

QB Gardner Minshew

Colts

$2M

65% of 2023 offensive snaps

RB Alexander Mattison

Vikings

$650K

125 rushing yards

WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Ravens

$1.75M

5 catches, 185 yards, 2 TDs

NO (did not play as Ravens rested several starters)

WR DeAndre Hopkins

Titans

$1.5M

7 catches, 49 yards, 2 TDs

WR Darius Slayton

Giants

$750K

Active vs. Eagles

WR Nelson Agholor

Ravens

$500K

10 catches ($250K), 58 yards ($250K)

NOWR Josh ReynoldsLions$250K36 receiving yards

TE Mike Gesicki

Patriots

$750K

53% of 2023 offensive snaps

TE Dalton Schultz

Texans

$500K

6 catches ($250K), 107 yards ($250K)

TE Adam Trautman Broncos$100KOne touchdown
TE Austin HooperRaiders$125K51% of snaps (currently at 51%)
TE Tyler HigbeeRams$125KFive receiving yards
RB Devin SingletaryTexans
$375K50% of offensive snaps ($125K), 55% of offensive snaps ($125K), 165 rushing yards ($125K)

RB Joe MixonBengals$100KTwo touchdowns
RB D’Onta ForemanBears$100KTwo touchdowns
RB Ezekiel ElliottPatriots$425K$50K for every game played, 252 total yards in Week 18 for $375K
RB Austin EkelerChargers$100K110 rushing or receiving yards
DE Tyquan LewisColts
$150K
1.0 sacks
DE Clelin Ferrell49ers$350K50% of snaps to earn $250K (currently at 45%), 1.5 sacks to earn $100K
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Author : Cody Benjamin

Publish date : 2024-01-07 01:24:33

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