Amid the flurry of Tuesday morning’s roster activity was the news that, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the Patriots and Jason McCourty reached an agreement to restructure the defensive back’s 2018 contract prior to Sunday’s victory in Foxborough.
Jason McCourty adjusted his contract prior to the regular-season opener, with his base salary trimmed from $2.375 million to $1.6 million. McCourty has a chance to earn $1 million in playing-time incentives, and $400,000 in per-game roster bonuses.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) September 11, 2018
Of the $1 million playing-time incentives, Jason McCourty can earn $200,000 for 40 percent of the defensive snaps, another $200,000 for 50 percent, another $200,000 for 60 percent, another $200,000 for 70 percent, and another $200,000 for 80 percent.