{"id":21192,"date":"2018-08-09T12:25:17","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T17:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=21192"},"modified":"2021-08-27T07:56:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T07:56:01","slug":"breaking-patriots-add-5-million-incentives-tom-bradys-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=21192","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Patriots Add $5 Million in Incentives to Tom Brady&#8217;s Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have some extra motivation this season, for his wallet anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The five-time Super Bowl champion and the Patriots have agreed to a contract adjustment that will add $5 million in performance-based incentives to Brady\u2019s current deal, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Compensation update: Patriots are adding up to $5 million in performance-based incentives to Tom Brady\u2019s contract, per source.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1027597655055237122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Brady does hit the incentive kickers, he\u2019ll be the tenth-highest paid quarterback in the NFL in 2018. Currently, at $15 million in total cash in 2018, Brady ranks 20th among quarterbacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note, however, that this is not a contract extension, but rather a way for Brady to take home some more cash in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the 41-year-old made history, becoming the oldest player in NFL history to win the league\u2019s Most Valuable Player award and the oldest quarterback to start in the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear at this time how Brady can earn the extra $5 million this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have some extra motivation this season, for his wallet anyway. The five-time Super Bowl champion and the Patriots have agreed to a contract adjustment that will add $5 million in performance-based incentives to Brady\u2019s current deal, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter. 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