NFL players often are playing for bonuses or contract incentives in their regular season finale regardless of whether their team is eliminated from the playoffs or not.
Here are some Giants players who can make some extra coin in Sunday’s Week 18 finale against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium:
Jihad Ward, Edge: Ward (four sacks) will earn a $250,000 bonus if he records one sack on Sunday to total five on the season. And he’ll earn another $250,000 if he reaches 60% defensive snaps played for the year. He’s at 57.8% right now. So that’s $500,000 on the line. If he somehow records three sacks against the Eagles, he’ll add another $250,000 to his bank account with seven sacks on the season for a total of $750,000.
Darius Slayton, Wide Receiver: Slayton has 45 catches for 708 yards entering the season finale, and he can turn both into payouts in Week 18. If he has five catches to reach 50 on the year, he’ll earn a $100,000 bonus. And he’ll earn another $100,000 if he has 42 receiving yards on Sunday to get to 750 total on the year. He’s also just 167 yards shy of an additional $250,000 incentive if he can get to 875 receiving yards this season.
A’Shawn Robinson, Defensive Lineman: Robinson has played 45.8% of the Giants’ defensive snaps this season. If he can play enough on Sunday to keep that number at 45%, he’ll receive a $333,333 bonus. Unfortunately he won’t get to 50%, which would have earned him another $333,333.
Matt Breida, Running Back: Breida has played 27% of the Giants’ offensive snaps this season. He will earn a $250,000 bonus if he reaches 30%, which is possible if he plays a lot against the Eagles.
Bobby Okereke, Linebacker: The defensive captain will earn a $500,000 bonus if he is named to the Pro Bowl on the original ballot, so he’ll try to continue playing at a high level.
