GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Blake Martinez not only led the Green Bay Packers -- and tied for the NFL lead -- in tackles, but he will collect the biggest chunk of the team’s performance-based pay distributions for the 2017 season.
According to figures released on Wednesday, Martinez will collect $384,390.54 -- the 14th-highest total in the NFL from last season.
That total is in addition to the $540,000 base salary Martinez made last season, which was his second year in the league. The performance-based pay system typically benefits players in their first NFL contracts, or minimum-salaried free-agent signings who become significant contributors.