It’s usually not very much fun to go on diet, but New England’s Trent Brown might enjoy it this offseason and that’s because the Patriots could end up paying him more than $1 million total over the next two seasons if Brown can simply stay under his ideal playing weight.
Over the course of his seven-year NFL career, Brown has had some serious struggles with his weight. According to a report from The Athletic, the offensive tackled weighed more than 400 pounds at one point while playing for the Raiders during the 2020 season, which is extremely high for a guy who was listed on the Las Vegas roster as only weighing 380 pounds.
To encourage Brown to keep his weight in check, the Patriots have included $1.5 million in incentives that are directly tied to his weight over the next two years.
According to ESPN.com, the incentives break down like his:
$150,000: Brown will get a bonus for this amount if he weighs…
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