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If you think money doesn’t matter, don’t tell that to Jacksonville Jaguars defensive lineman Dawuane Smoot, who entered the final game of the 2021 regular season with money tied to his performance.
And when Smoot picked up his sixth sack of the season in Jacksonville’s upset win over the Indianapolis Colts, he earned $250,000 in incentives — this after a message from his wife, Aumari.
“Me and my wife, she told me don’t come home if I don’t get the sack,” Smoot told reporters in Jacksonville. “So I’m coming home.”
He also joked that bonus will be able to buy them a lifetime supply of diapers for their second child, who Smoot helped deliver in October.
In the NFL, if winning is paramount, money is not too far behind. And for some players, finishing out the 2021 season in the way they did gave them extra cash.
For some, the incentives were based on how much they played. For others, they were tied to how they performed.
Addison had two sacks in the regular-season finale against the New York Jets, pushing him to seven for the season and earning him $250,000 for reaching at least six sacks. He was one sack away from another $250,000.
Brady made an extra $1.125 million on Sunday. With Tampa Bay finishing with 4.3 rushing yards per carry — better than last season’s 4.12 yards per carry — that unlocked incentives, and because of that, he earned $562,500 for eclipsing 25 touchdown passes (he led the NFL with 43) and another $562,500 for finishing in the Top 5 in passing yards (he led the NFL with 5,316). Brady missed another equal payout for not finishing Top 5 in completion percentage…
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Source : espn
