Brock Purdy, Sam Darnold and the NFL’s efficiency bonuses

Brock Purdy now has further spending money to carry him over till his pending contract extension.

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback earned $857,842.50 in performance-based pay, the NFL introduced on Wednesday. Purdy, the ultimate draft decide in 2022, earned the quantity within the league’s annual payout for gamers who noticed important motion — and a few who noticed little exercise — on the sector.

Annually, the league makes use of a method that accounts for a participant’s complete snaps in a given season, his base wage and the bonus pool of $14.128 million obtainable to every NFL crew. It is basically a method for gamers who’ve low base salaries to obtain further compensation for prime snap counts.

Purdy’s full season wage of $1.24 million, mixed along with his complete playtime of 81.3% for all potential snaps, netted him a bonus that almost exceeded his base wage of $985,000.

After all, Purdy’s days of cashing in on the annual efficiency bonus are restricted. The Professional Bowler is eligible for a large contract extension following the completion of his third season.

So who else obtained paid? Listed below are a number of the extra notable names and classes for this 12 months’s distribution of performance-based pay.

The $1 million membership

Jamien Sherwood, New York Jets, ILB, $1,092,205.86: Sherwood maxed out his playtime share and ended up doubling his base wage of $1.05 million final season. He was additionally extremely productive for the Jets. He began in 16 of his 17 appearances and led the NFL with 98 solo tackles. That is why the bonus pay is not his largest reward. This offseason, he signed a three-year extension price $45 million, together with $30 million assured.

Jaylon Jones, Indianapolis Colts, CB, $1,060,961.40: Jones began all 17 video games for the Colts final season. He totaled two interceptions, one compelled fumble and 100 complete tackles.

Michael Jackson, Carolina Panthers, CB, $1,035,259.76: Jackson made essentially the most of his season with the Panthers. The sixth-year veteran appeared in all of Carolina’s video games and performed on 99% of the crew’s defensive snaps.

Daniel Faalele, Baltimore Ravens, OL, $1,020,870.54: Faalele earned further money for his first season as a starter. He performed all however three of Baltimore’s offensive snaps, in response to Subsequent Gen Stats. Faalele ranked twentieth in go block win price as a guard.

Matt Pryor, Chicago Bears, OT, $1,020,302.75: Pryor is the fifth and ultimate participant to obtain greater than $1 million in bonus pay. Pryor ranked 18th in go block win price as a guard, in response to Subsequent Gen Stats, and likewise took snaps at each place besides middle final season.

5 smallest bonuses

Shaquil Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, LB, $342.58: Barrett began the 12 months with the Miami Dolphins however retired earlier than he might play a recreation there, modified his thoughts and joined Tampa Bay for the tip of final season. He performed 12 snaps in Week 18 for the Buccaneers.

Evan Hull, Colts, RB, $804.29: Hull earned this quantity for taking part in just one snap final season — a kneel-down on the finish of a Week 7 win in opposition to the Dolphins.

Jordan McFadden, Los Angeles Chargers, G, $862.99: McFadden additionally performed only one snap final season. He was an additional offensive lineman for a J.Ok. Dobbins rush try in Week 4 in opposition to Kansas Metropolis.

Jaret Patterson, Chargers, RB, $917.29: Patterson ought to thank Chargers particular groups coordinator Ryan Ficken for this bonus examine. His lone snap of 2024 got here on a kickoff return in opposition to Kansas Metropolis in Week 14. Enjoyable truth: KC security Justin Reid carried out the kickoff and made the deal with on the play.

Jeff Driskel, Washington Commanders, QB, $981.12: Driskel, the backup quarterback, entered the Week 2 recreation in opposition to the Giants after Jayden Daniels left the sector following a scramble. Daniels spent one play on the sideline earlier than reentering the sport. That is all Driskel performed final season.

Guys who double-dipped with two groups

Jamal Adams, Detroit Lions, S, $2,232: Adams, an eight-year veteran and former Professional Bowler, performed in 5 mixed video games for the Titans and the Lions final season, netting bonus pay from each golf equipment.

Baron Browning, Arizona Cardinals, LB, $123,228: Browning began the season with the Broncos, the crew that drafted him, earlier than being traded to the Cardinals in alternate for a fifth-round decide. He performed 13 video games for each golf equipment in 2024 and made three begins.

Amari Cooper, Buffalo Payments, WR, $19,985: Cooper is one other participant who was traded midseason. The veteran was dealt from Cleveland to Buffalo to assist the Payments’ postseason push.

The opposite prime quarterbacks

Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints, $334,559,90: Rattler was pressed into responsibility after starter Derek Carr suffered a number of accidents in the course of the season. He began six of seven contests, finishing 57% of his passes for 4 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.

Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings, $304,651.46: Darnold was one of the vital stunning gamers of 2024. The previous No. 3 decide had a large comeback season with the Vikings. That netted him a multiyear cope with the Seahawks price over $100 million.

Aidan O’Connell, Las Vegas Raiders, $300,038.43: O’Connell acquired a major bonus however could not lock down the everlasting beginning job. In 9 video games, he accomplished 63.4% of his passes for 1,612 yards, eight touchdowns and 7 interceptions. However the Raiders opted to commerce for Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith to be their starter for 2025.

Bo Nix, Denver Broncos, $296,509.72: Nix made a critical run at Offensive Rookie of the 12 months. He began all 17 video games for the Broncos, which allowed him to web a major quantity in bonus pay regardless of being drafted twelfth general and having a full wage of $3.8 million.