Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett needs one sack Sunday against the New Orleans Saints to position himself to cash in on a $1 million incentive, a league source told ESPN.
Barrett, who leads the NFL with nine sacks through just four games, has a $1 million incentive for 10 sacks, which he now is on the verge of doing. Barrett also must reach a specific but modest play-time threshold to cash in on the incentive, according to the source, but that is considered a formality.
Barrett, 26, already has set a career high in sacks for a season.