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Saquon Barkley won’t break the NFL’s single-season rushing record, but he’s on pace to shatter his personal best earnings year.
The Philadelphia Eagles running back was announced on the NFC’s Pro Bowl roster on Thursday for the third time in his seven-year career. That inclusion triggers a $250,000 Pro Bowl bonus that was baked into the $37 million contract he signed back in March. Barkley previously picked up $500,000 for crossing the 2,000-yard benchmark. That’s $750,000 so far for his MVP-caliber season with a chance to still earn notably more, according to Spotrac, which tracks payrolls and salaries based off player contracts.
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His unique contract structure calls for his already made $750,000 to turn into $1.5 million, since whatever he earns via incentives this season will also be added to his 2025 base salary as an escalator.
And there are three more potential bonuses still out there for him this season. Barkley can snag up to $1 million more if 1) the Eagles win the NFC championship ($250,000); 2) the Eagles win the Super Bowl ($250,000; and 3) he’s named to the All-Pro first team ($500,000). All told, with the escalator provisions he could come away with $3 million extra.
He’s the latest NFL star cashing in on a heavily incentivized deal, one which placed him among the highest-paid running backs, but behind Johnathan Taylor (Indianapolis Colts), Alvin Kamara (New Orleans Saints) and Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco 49ers).
It’s a bit of a consolation for Barkley, who was told this week he will not be playing in the regular-season finale versus the New York Giants with the Eagles having already locked up the NFC’s No. 2 seed. The afternoon matchup against his former team (which has the NFL’s second-worst run defense) would have been a prime opportunity for him to set the league rushing mark.
Barkley is just 101 yards shy of surpassing the record set by former Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson in 1984 (2,105…
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Publish date : 2025-01-02 21:52:00
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