If he weighs 250 pounds or less today, tailback Eddie Lacy will receive $55,000 from the Seattle Seahawks. The payoff would be part of a seven-tiered incentive structure designed to keep Lacy at a healthy playing weight during the 2017 season.
If he meets all of his benchmarks, Lacy will earn $385,000 on top of his $2.865 million base salary. It will be fun and interesting to track, but make no mistake: it's hardly unique in the surprisingly diverse world of incentives in the history of pro sports. Check out this list for some of the more creative attempts to incentivize -- or discourage -- professional athletes over the years.