Tom Brady’s contract for the 2018 season included a few bets on himself, each worth a million dollars. Historically, this has been a lucrative approach. This year, with Brady and the Patriots offense suffering some uncharacteristic struggles, it was not.
With the regular season over, it’s possible to take stock of which performance bonuses players hit. Brady went 0-5.
According to salary data from Spotrac, the 41-year-old quarterback had five incentives in his current contract, each worth one million dollars. They were triggered if Brady finished among the top five quarterbacks in the NFL this season in:
- Passer rating
- Completion percentage
- Yards per pass attempt
- Touchdown passes
- Passing yards
The incentives were considered “likely to be earned,” according to Spotrac, as Brady finished in the top five in each of those stats in 2017.