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Six rookies lead NFL performance bonus payouts
Six rookies received more than $300,000 each in performance-based bonuses for their play in 2014, the NFL announced Friday.
Seantrel Henderson, a seventh-round tackle for the Buffalo Bills, topped all players with $373,671. Green Bay Packers center Corey Linsley, a fifth-round pick, earned $339,566; Cincinnati Bengals center Russell Bodine, a fourth-round pick, received $318,612; Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson, a fifth-rounder, was paid $315,120; St. Louis Rams cornerback E.J. Gaines, a sixth-rounder, earned $308,338; and Kansas City guard Zach Fulton, a sixth-rounder, merited $303,352.
The top 25 players were all in their first three seasons, generally being paid base salaries of $420,000 (rookies), $495,000 (second-year players) and $570,000 (third-year players).
NFL players will receive $116.26 million in performance-based pay for their performances during the 2014 season.
The program was implemented in 2002 and has paid out close to $925 million to players who have outperformed their contracts.
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