Every year, NFL players can earn a little extra money through the performance-based pay system. There is a standard performance-based system and an additional veteran’s pool. The difference between the two and generally how they are calculated is covered at the end of this post. This system benefits players who are performing well on the field, but because of a small contract dollar amount, are not getting paid as well as other players.
For this year’s distributions (combined performance-based and veteran's pool), Cowboys safety Xavier Woods received the fourth highest amount in the league at $615,755.