If the Patriots don’t pull off a miracle to reach the playoffs, Cam Newton stands to miss out on a sizable chunk of money.
At 6-7, they’d need to win their last three games and have a lot of other results go their way to qualify for the postseason.
The former Panthers quarterback came to New England on an incentive-laden contract in the off-season. On top of a $1.05 million veteran’s minimum base salary Newton’s compensation was tied to his health, his playing time and success — both his own and the team’s. Depending on how much he plays over the last three games, missing the postseason could cost him as much as $1 million, a figure that doesn’t include additional bonuses for wins in the playoffs.
Building the contract around incentives helped the Patriots, who were salary-cap strapped when they signed him, and protected them in the event that Newton wasn’t healthy. The former MVP missed the better part of the last two seasons for the Carolina Panthers as a result of injuries.
Newton said earlier this year that he’s made a lot of money and that this season isn’t about money. According to Sportrac, which tracks contracts and salary cap space, he’s made over $122 million in his career in contract money alone. So these opportunities missed are relative.
Newton gets $43,750 for each game being on the active roster. Barring an injury, he’ll finish with 15 games active, a total bonus of $656,250.
He hasn’t had a good enough year for postseason honors so he won’t get the $500,000 for making the Pro Bowl or $500,000 for being named All-Pro.
Newton gets bonuses for the percentage of offensive snaps he’s on the field for. So if Bill Belichick decides the playoffs are out of reach and he wants to check out Jarrett Stidham, Newton’s wallet would take a hit.
His playing time Incentives break down like this:
- 13%: $250,000
- 20%: $500,000
- 30%: $750,000
- 40%: $1M
- 50%: $1.25M
- 60%: $1.5M
After 60 percent, there’s additional cash for making the playoffs:
- 60% + Playoffs: $1.75M
- 70%: $1.75M
- 70% + Playoffs: $2.25M
- 80%: $2M
- 80% + Playoffs: $3M
- 90%: $2.25M
- 90% + Playoffs: $3.75M
- Playoff Win w/ 50% Playing Time: $250,000 (Max $1M)
He’s already reached the bonuses for playing 13-60 percent. Even if he missed the last three games, he’ll still have played 60 percent of the offensive snaps.
His one missed game when he had COVID-19 makes reaching 90 percent nearly impossible because he gave way to Jarrett Stidham three times in the fourth quarter.
Newton has played 723 out of 840 snaps. The Patriots have averaged 65 offensive snaps per game. That would give them 1,035 snaps at the end of the year (195 over the last three games). For Cam Newton to reach that he’d have to get to be on the field for 208 snaps. Unless he starts playing defense or special teams, that’s not going to happen.
Newton wouldn’t have to play much in the final three games to get to a total that assures him 70 percent. He’s at 85.97 percent now so an active half would get at least close to enough to clinch the added $250,000 that comes with going from 60 to 70 percent. He’ll have to play most of two games to crack 80 percent. But 70 percent would have come with an additional $500,000 on top if they’d played the playoffs and reaching 80 would have given him an extra $1 million.
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