From sacks to receptions to yards to even team rankings, several players in the final week of the season will play for bonuses that run into the millions. Many players could receive nice holiday bonuses at the end of Week 18 for reaching milestones outlined in their contracts.
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Arizona Cardinals DL Calais Campbell: He needed two sacks to receive a $500,000 bonus for 7.5 sacks. He is now one sack away after recording a sack on Sunday.
Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers running back: He needed 70 yards from scrimmage to reach a $1 million bonus for 1,350 total yards entering Week 17. He had 63 yards from scrimmage on Sunday, leaving Dowdle seven yards behind.
Jacksonville Jaguars DL Arik Armstead: You need 1.5 catches to earn a $1 million bonus for reaching seven.
Kansas City Chiefs WR Hollywood Brown: He’s just one touchdown away from receiving a $750,000 bonus for six touchdowns, and needs three more touchdowns for a $1 million bonus for eight on the season.
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Los Angeles Chargers WR Keenan Allen: He’s six catches away from earning an additional $750,000 in bonus money for reaching 80 catches this season.
Miami Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb, LB Jordyn Brooks, CB Rasul Douglas: Bradley Chubb earned multiple incentives in Week 17, but won’t be able to cash them out unless the Dolphins defense finishes in the top 20 in the NFL. Chubb has reached more than $3 million in quick count incentives, more than $2 million in sack incentives, plus another $900,000 for crossing the eight-sack milestone this season. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks and cornerback Rasul Douglas are in the same boat as Bradley, having already reached certain incentives but needing the defense to finish in the top 20 to cash in.
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Miami is currently the league’s 21st-ranked defense (ppg) behind Atlanta at 20th.
New England Patriots WR Stefon Diggs: Needed 131 yards to earn a $500,000 per 1,000-yard bonus, and four catches for another $500,000 per 80-reception bonus entering Week 17. He had six catches for 101 yards on Sunday, just 30 yards short of both incentives.
New England Patriots beat K’Lavon Chaisson: He is half a catch away from earning a $500K bonus for seven, with 35% of the plays already played.
Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley: You can earn a $250,000 bonus for reaching 1,500 all-purpose yards this season. With one game remaining, Barkley currently has 1,413 total yards and needs 87 in Week 18 to reach the milestone.
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Sam Darnold, quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks: He’s within striking distance of $2 million in incentive money for reaching milestones for touchdown passes (28), passing yards (4,000), completion percentage (67.5) and passer rating (100).
Heading into Week 18, Darnold needs three touchdown passes, 150 passing yards, a 0.3 completion percentage increase and a 0.8 passer rating increase to reach those bonuses.
Washington Commanders WR Deebo Samuel: Needs 93 receiving yards for a $450K bonus for 800 yards and two touchdowns for a $250K bonus for eight TDs.
Washington Commanders OLB Von Miller: Needs a catch to receive a $1 million bonus for nine.