New York Jets guard John Simpson led all players last season with nearly $975,000 in performance-based pay, the NFL announced Monday.
The performance-based pay program compensates all players based on their playing time and salary levels, and players are set to receive $393.8 million from the program for 2023.
Simpson spent last season with the Ravens and was on the field for all but seven of Baltimore’s offensive plays. The $974,613 he’s set to receive will nearly double his 2023 salary, according to the NFL.
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Simpson in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Clemson. He spent three seasons with the Raiders where he played in 35 games (21 starts) before signing a one-year deal with the Ravens in 2023.
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy also benefited from the program and will receive $739,795 in performance-based pay.
Here’s the list of the top 25 performance-based pay distributions for 2023:
Top performance-based pay recipients
| Player | 2023 Team | Position | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
John Simpson |
Baltimore Ravens |
G |
$974,613 |
|
Reed Blankenship |
Philadelphia Eagles |
S |
$923,059 |
|
Spencer Brown |
Buffalo Bills |
T |
$912,723 |
|
Cordell Volson |
Cincinnati Bengals |
G |
$905,972 |
|
Kader Kohou |
Miami Dolphins |
CB |
$878,167 |
|
Luke Fortner |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
C |
$872,196 |
|
Trey Smith |
Kansas City Chiefs |
G |
$865,484 |
|
O’Cyrus Torrence |
Buffalo Bills |
G |
$847,180 |
|
Jamaree Salyer |
Los Angeles Chargers |
G |
$840,282 |
|
Tariq Woolen |
Seattle Seahawks |
CB |
$839,154 |
|
Jason Pinnock |
New York Giants |
S |
$817,224 |
|
Will Fries |
Indianapolis Colts |
G |
$810,961 |
|
Brandon Stephens |
Baltimore Ravens |
S |
$805,253 |
|
Deommodore Lenoir |
San Francisco 49ers |
CB |
$790,744 |
|
Camryn Bynum |
Minnesota Vikings |
S |
$785,489 |
|
Tony Adams |
New York Jets |
S |
$777,965 |
|
Terrel Bernard |
Buffalo Bills |
LB |
$777,092 |
|
Rodney Thomas |
Indianapolis Colts |
S |
$769,445 |
|
Ben Bredeson |
New York Giants |
G |
$764,130 |
|
DaRon Bland |
Dallas Cowboys |
CB |
$759,756 |
|
Nate Landman |
Atlanta Falcons |
LB |
$753,273 |
|
Quinn Meinerz |
Denver Broncos |
G |
$747,505 |
|
Dan Moore |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
T |
$740,319 |
|
Brock Purdy |
San Francisco 49ers |
QB |
$739,795 |
|
Jonathon Cooper |
Denver Broncos |
LB |
$738,916 |
(Photo: Perry Knotts / Getty Images)
