(Michael DeMocker)
Rookie safety Vonn Bell's immense playing time as a rookie won't go unrewarded.
The NFL provided nearly $4 million to each team to disperse among players for 2016 performance-based pay, and Bell was the top earner for the New Orleans Saints, receiving a bonus of $243,219.28.
Along with Bell, rookie cornerback Ken Crawley, cornerback Sterling Moore and wide receiver Willie Snead each received in excess of $200,000 for playing more than their contract would suggest.
Here is an explanation of the performance-based pay process from an NFL news release in 2015:
"Under the Performance-Based Pay system, a fund is created and used as a supplemental form of player compensation based on a comparison of playing time to salary.