For new Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield to earn back the $3.5 million paycut he took to join Carolina, he’ll have to achieve several on-field thresholds, most of which he never did while in Cleveland.
The former Browns quarterback must play 75% of the team’s regular season snaps and win 10 games to reach the first $250,000 bonus, according to multiple league sources. A divisional round win ($500,000), an NFC Championship victory ($600,000) and a Super Bowl victory ($750,000) would add incrementally more to the contract, according to those sources. Mayfield would have to play at least 50% of snaps in each of the playoff games.
The remaining $1.4 million is earned through a combination of playing time, total team offense numbers, Mayfield’s completion percentage and a Pro Bowl bid.
