MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings punt returner Marcus Sherels, who brought back two punts for touchdowns in 2016 and posted a 13.9-yard punt return average, was on the verge of ending his year with a nice payday until a fateful return in San Diego cost him $100,000.
Sherels' contract calls for a $100,000 bonus if he leads the league in punt-return average (and returns at least 20 punts in a season). He finished with 21 returns and had the league lead after the Vikings finished their final game against the Chicago Bears. But later that afternoon, Kansas City's Tyreek Hill took a punt back 95 yards for a touchdown, helping him finish the year with a 15.