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:
| Buccaneers |
$2M |
Playoff berth (win vs. Saints) |
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QB Geno Smith |
Seahawks |
$2M |
Playoff berth (win + help) |
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| Colts |
$2M |
65% of 2023 offensive snaps |
YES | |
| Vikings |
$650K |
125 rushing yards |
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WR Odell Beckham Jr. |
Ravens |
$1.75M |
5 catches, 185 yards, 2 TDs |
NO (did not play as Ravens rested several starters) |
| Titans |
$1.5M |
7 catches, 49 yards, 2 TDs |
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| Giants |
$750K |
Active vs. Eagles |
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| Ravens |
$500K |
10 catches ($250K), 58 yards ($250K) |
NO | |
| WR Josh Reynolds | Lions | $250K | 36 receiving yards | |
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TE Mike Gesicki |
Patriots |
$750K |
53% of 2023 offensive snaps |
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| Texans |
$500K |
6 catches ($250K), 107 yards ($250K) |
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| TE Adam Trautman | Broncos | $100K | One touchdown | |
| TE Austin Hooper | Raiders | $125K | 51% of snaps (currently at 51%) | |
| TE Tyler Higbee | Rams | $125K | Five receiving yards | |
| RB Devin Singletary | Texans | $375K | 50% of offensive snaps ($125K), 55% of offensive snaps ($125K), 165 rushing yards ($125K) | |
| RB Joe Mixon | Bengals | $100K | Two touchdowns | |
| RB D’Onta Foreman | Bears | $100K | Two touchdowns | |
| RB Ezekiel Elliott | Patriots | $425K | $50K for every game played, 252 total yards in Week 18 for $375K | |
| RB Austin Ekeler | Chargers | $100K | 110 rushing or receiving yards | |
| DE Tyquan Lewis | Colts | $150K | 1.0 sacks | NO |
| DE Clelin Ferrell | 49ers | $350K | 50% of snaps to earn $250K (currently at 45%), 1.5 sacks to earn $100K | |
| OLB Leonard Floyd | Bills | $2M | 1.5 sacks | |
| OLB Bud Dupree | Falcons | $2M | 1.5 sacks ($1M), 70% of 2023 snaps ($1M) | |
| DE Calais Campbell | Falcons | $500K | 60% of defensive snaps (currently at 60%) | |
| OLB Preston Smith | Packers | $1M | 2 sacks | |
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OLB Jadeveon Clowney |
Ravens |
$750K |
0.5 sack |
YES |
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OLB Arden Key |
Titans |
$500K |
2 sacks |
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| DT Chris Jones | Chiefs | $1.25 million | One sack | |
| S Jordan Poyer | Bills | $250K | 90% of snaps (currently at 90%) |
Plenty is on the line this weekend for these players.
- Late in the second quarter during Baltimore’s rainy matchup against…
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