The NFL’s expansion to 17 regular season games will be a moneymaker for all players, but none more so than Lions quarterback Jared Goff. He will pocket the highest individual game check for the 17th game of any NFL player.
Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network notes that Goff is one of many players who had a bonus provision written into their contracts that kicks in thanks to the new CBA. As a result, Goff will get an extra $1.509 million for the extra game, where the Lions will face the Denver Broncos.
The extra money does not count against the 2021 NFL salary cap.
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