The Saints have two players who have earned salary bumps through the NFL’s Proven Performance Escalator.
Offensive tackle Terron Armstead and defensive tackle John Jenkins will both receive salaries of $1.69 million in 2016, according to a source.
Armstead was previously slated to make $705,000. Jenkins’ salary was listed at $700,000.
The Proven Performance Escalator is a clause built into the collective bargaining agreement that guarantees players selected in third through seventh rounds of the draft raises based on playing time. Any player selected in those rounds who plays an average of 35 percent of the snaps over a three-year period or 35 percent of the snaps during two individual seasons earns the escalator during the fourth season of his rookie deal.