DaRon Bland had an exceptional sophomore season, etching his name in the NFL history books, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl, and being named a first-team All-Pro.
Now he’s getting a substantial financial bonus as a reward, one that nearly doubles his salary for a record-breaking year.
The Cowboys cornerback will receive an extra $759,756 on top of his 2023 salary as part of the league’s Performance-Based Pay program, a fund set up by the Collective Bargaining Agreement to provide extra compensation to lower-earning players who end up seeing heavy playing time.
‘24 NFL season performance-based pay distributions announced today by @nfl345 with top 25 players listed here. The program is a collectively bargained benefit that compensates all players based on their playing time and salary levels pic.twitter.com/yX6EzwafpV
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) April 1, 2024
Bland earned a base salary of $870,000 last season, plus a signing bonus of $76,197. In return, the fifth-round draft pick led the NFL with nine interceptions and established a new all-time record by returning five of them for touchdowns. He started 15 of 17 regular-season games and finished second on the team in defensive snaps, appearing on the field for over 90% of the Dallas defense’s plays.
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Bland’s PBP bonus was among the top 20 in the entire league for the 2023 season.
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