As expected, Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Matt Feiler qualified last season for extra pay under the NFL’s “Performance Based Pay” program that compensates players for playing time based upon their salary levels. The league indicates that Feiler earned an extra $387,578 in performance-based pay for 2019.
I originally wrote about the NFL’s “Performance Based Pay” program after the 2015 season ended and it case you missed that, here is a small recap of why the Feiler received the extra pay.
According to the league, performance-based-pay is a fund that was created and used as a supplemental form of player compensation based on a comparison of playing time to salary.