It’s Week 18 of the NFL regular season, which means for some teams, they’re a few days away from the offseason. But regardless of whether they’re battling for the top seed in their conference, or just hoping to end a down year on a good note, there’s plenty to play for in terms of bonuses for several players around the league.
While there are several other players with some incentives theoretically in play, we’ve narrowed the list down to those who won’t need to have a career day in order to achieve their bonus structures. Here are some of the incentives at stake this weekend when the NFL wraps up its 2025 campaign:
QB
Sam Darnold, SEA
Needs 150 more yards to hit 4,000 and trigger a $500K bonus. If he throws 3+ TDs as well, he’ll take home $2M in bonuses.
RB
Tony Pollard, TEN
Needs 66 rushing yards to hit 1,100 on the year which would be worth $250K.
Rico Dowdle, CAR
Needs 7 scrimmage yards to hit 1,350 on the year. $1M bonus at play. A TD would be worth $250K as well.
Saquon Barkley, PHI
Needs 93 yards from scrimmage for a $250K payday.
WR
Deebo Samuel, WAS
Needs 93 receiving yards for 800 on the year. $200K escalator clause if he reaches it.
Khalil Shakir, BUF
Needs 1 TD to secure $150K bonus. 2 TDs will be worth $300K, and if he makes 8+ receptions he could bring in another $150K.
Hollywood Brown, KC
Needs 1 TD for a $250K bonus.
Keenan Allen, LAC
6 receptions would give him a $750K bonus.
Kendrick Bourne, SF
49 receiving yards away from a $250K bonus.
Stefon Diggs, NE
30 receiving yards away from a $500K bonus.
Sterling Shepherd, TB
29 receiving yards away from a $125K bonus. 1 reception away from another $125K bonus.
TE
Hunter Henry, NE
5 more receptions will give him 60 for the year, and make him $250K richer.
Dawson Knox, BUF
7 receiving yards will trigger a $100K bonus for Knox. If he scores a TD he’ll earn himself a cool $100K bonus as well.
Defence
Demarcus Lawrence, SEA
Needs 2 sacks for a $500K bonus.
Von Miller, WAS
Needs 1 sack for a $500K bonus.
Joseph Osai, CIN
1 sack away from a $250K bonus.
George Karlaftis, KC
Needs 2 sacks for $250K incentive to be reached.
Joey Bosa, BUF
Needs 1 more sack for a $250K bonus.
Roy Lopez, DET
Needs 1 more sack for a $250K bonus.
Arik Armstead, JAX
Needs 1.5 sacks for a $1M pay day.
Nathan Shepherd, NO
Needs 0.5 sacks for a $250K bonus.
Calais Campbell, ARI
Needs 1 sack for a $500K bonus.
Jonathan Allen, MIN
Needs 1.5 sacks for a $250K salary escalator to kick in.
Special Teams
Nick Folk, NYJ
2 made field goals will net him a $125K bonus.
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