Exploring contract incentives in NFL player contracts, as well as differentiating LTBE and NLTBE incentives.
NFL Contracts Explained: Incentives and Salary Escalators
Incentives in veteran player contracts, unlike those rookie deals that are limited to playing time, can be earned through the accomplishment of individual and team goals (i.e. statistics, playing time, awards, etc.) specified in the contract (NFL CBA, p. 96-104). For a list of acceptable performance incentives see pages 98-101 in the CBA. There are... Continue Reading →