Breaking down the incentives in Tom Brady’s Tampa contract
By Alex Barth, 985TheSportsHub.com
The guaranteed $50 million in Tom Brady’s new contract is relatively unprecedented, but what about the other $9 million? How does Brady maximize the deal?
We now have those answers courtesy of NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, who released the incentives in Brady’s deal Friday afternoon.
Brady will have $4.5 million in possible incentives each year. $2.25 million is tied to regular season statistical incentives, while the other $2.25 million is tied to the postseason.
For his regular season incentives to kick in, Brady needs to finish top five in the league in passer rating, touchdowns, completion percentage, and yards per pass. Those shouldn’t be too challenging in Bruce Arians vertical offense. For context, Jameis Winston managed to lead the NFL is passing yards last season (5,109) even with his legendary struggles.
When it comes to the postseason, Brady just needs to win. The incentives are tied to playoff games and Super Bowl appearances. The deeper he goes, the more he makes.
Will he hit his incentives and earn the full $59 million? We’ll have to wait and see to find out, but given the situation and roster in Tampa it certainly feels likely.
