After being drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft and expected to sit and learn the NFL game for the year, Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman T.J. Clemmings found himself tossed into the fire early on. Phil Loadholt tore his Achilles tendon in the team's second preseason game, and Clemmings found himself starting at right tackle. He had an up-and-down season in his rookie year, but the National Football League has rewarded him richly for his play.
According to Tom Pelissero of USA Today, Clemmings wound up with the second-largest bonus for "performance-based play" in the entire National Football League.