NFL Contract Incentives Tracker | Full Week 18 Milestones, Records & Best Player Prop Bets

While a few teams are concerned with playoff implications this weekend in the final week of the NFL regular season, there are still millions of dollars on the line for dozens of players in Week 18.

Our NFL contract incentives tracker is back for a second straight year and features an in-depth list of contract bonuses, statistical milestones, and records within reach - along with my favorite prop bets to profit from as part of our NFL Week 18 predictions.

🏈 NFL contract incentives: Quarterbacks

Sam Darnold, QB, Seahawks

No quarterback has more on the line this week than Sam Darnold, who could earn up to $2 million in performance-based incentives this week against San Francisco.

As part of the $100 million contract he signed this summer, Darnold earns an additional $250,000 every season for finishing with 4,000 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, a 100 passer rating, or a 67.5% completion percentage - and all four are still within reach entering tonight's NFC West showdown.

He needs 150 passing yards and three touchdowns to cash the first two, and he currently boasts a 99.2 passer rating with a 67.2% completion percentage. Oh, and if his Seahawks beat the 49ers tonight? They'll clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

More QB incentives, records & milestones

• Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers needs a win against the Ravens on Sunday to make the playoffs and cash a $500,000 incentive. He also earns additional bonuses for wins in the wild-card round ($600,000), divisional round ($750,000), conference championship ($1 million), and the Super Bowl ($1.5 million).
• Rams QB Matthew Stafford needs 2 passing TDs to pass Dan Marino for seventh most in NFL history. He's thrown multiple TD passes in 14 of 16 games this season.
• Falcons QB Kirk Cousins needs 3 passing TDs to reach 300 for his career. He's thrown for three TDs once this season in Week 15 against the Buccaneers.
• Bills QB Josh Allen needs 1 rushing TD to reach 40 total TDs for the sixth consecutive season, the most in NFL history. It would also tie Aaron Rodgers for the most seasons with 40 total TDs in a career.
• Bears QB Caleb Williams needs 270 passing yards to become the first Bears QB with 4,000 yards in a season. He needs 109 yards to match Chicago's single-season record (3,839). He's thrown for at least 270 yards in 4 of 16 games this season.

🏈 NFL contract incentives: Running backs

Rico Dowdle, RB, Panthers

Rico Dowdle is the poster child for NFL contract incentives: a journeyman running back who revived his career this season in Carolina and needs just a few yards for his team to reward him with a nice bonus following Week 18.

The Panthers back needs just 7 scrimmage yards to cash a $1 million incentive for reaching 1,350 total yards - which was 28 yards higher than his career high last season in Dallas. He's finished with at least 7 yards in every game this season, so he'll almost certainly cash this incentive in a winner-take-all matchup today against the Buccaneers.

He also cashes a separate $250,000 incentive if he scores a touchdown in Week 18 to bring his season total to 8 total TDs. He hasn't scored since Week 15 but has still seen double-digit carries in 9 of his last 12 games, including 3 of his last 4 starts.

Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles

Coming off a historic season in his Eagles debut, Saquon Barkley isn't in store for quite the payday this time around after earning $1.5 million last season in incentives alone. He can still trigger a nice paycheck this week with a strong effort against the Commanders.

Barkley needs 87 scrimmage yards to finish with at least 1,500 yards this season. That would cash a $250,000 escalator in his contract, one that reaches $500,000 if he finishes with 2,000 scrimmage yards (as he did last year). While he finished with just 68 yards last week, he had tallied at least 87 yards in his previous three weeks and seven of his 16 starts this season.

He'd also earn an additional $250,000 if the Eagles win the NFC Championship or $500,000 if they repeat as Super Bowl champions.

Tony Pollard, RB, Titans

A regular on this list, Tony Pollard signed a prove-it deal with the Titans two years ago that included a handful of generous incentives - all of which he has yet to earn in Tennessee. But he has a chance to cash two of them this week against the Colts.

Pollard needs just 66 rushing yards to cash a $250,000 incentive for reaching 1,100 yards on the season, which he's done six times this season including each of the last four weeks. He could earn an additional $200,000 if he rushes for 2 touchdowns, something he did in Week 14 against an elite Browns run defense.

More RB incentives, records & milestones

• Bills RB Ty Johnson needs 2 total TDs to cash a $250,000 incentive. He also needs 136 rushing yards or 57 receiving yards to cash separate $125,000 incentives. He finished with 61 receiving yards in Week 11 against the Buccaneers.
• Texans RB Nick Chubb needs 94 rushing yards to cash a $250,000 incentive. He last reached that total in Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season.
• Vikings RB Jordan Mason needs 136 rushing yards to cash a $200,000 incentive. His career high is 147 yards in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season.
• Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt needs 31 scrimmage yards to cash a $25,000 incentive. He's reached that total in 11 of 16 games this season.
• Colts RB Jonathan Taylor needs 1 rushing TD to break his own single-season franchise record. He's scored a rushing TD in 9 of 16 games this season.
• 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey needs 110 receiving yards to become the first player with multiple seasons of at least 1,000 rushing and receiving yards. He also needs four receptions to become the third 49ers player with 100 receptions in a season, and he needs 2 total TDs to reach 100 for his career.

🏈 NFL contract incentives: Wide receivers

Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers

When Keenan Allen signed a 1-year contract loaded with incentives this offseason, it was a bit of a gamble for both sides. But it's already paid off for both Allen and the Chargers - and he could cash in even further this week against the Broncos.

Allen needs six receptions to reach 80 catches for the season, which triggers a massive $750,000 bonus in addition to other receptions bonuses he's already earned. He'll also cash a $250,000 incentive with 9 receiving yards and could trigger separate $250,000 bonuses if he reaches 134 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, or 4 touchdowns.

Allen has hauled in six or more receptions in three games this season, though he finished with just one catch for 17 yards last week. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 7.

Stefon Diggs, WR, Patriots

Assuming Stefon Diggs plays this week against the Dolphins, he has quite a bit of money on the line in the form of contract incentives. He's already cashed $500,000 bonuses for reaching 70 and 80 receptions in his first year with the Patriots, and he'd cash two more if he can haul in 8 receptions to reach 90 for the season or 18 catches to reach 100 total.

He's also just 30 receiving yards away from reaching 1,000 on the season, which would trigger a $500,000 incentive. If he finishes with 130 yards, he'd cash an additional $500,000 bonus that scales up if he can somehow reach 230 or 330 yards. While that seems unlikely, he did finish with 146 yards in Week 5 and 138 yards in Week 16.

Deebo Samuel, WR, Commanders

This hasn't been the season that Deebo Samuel hoped for in his Commanders debut, but the former Pro Bowl wideout still has a chance to cash in this week against the Eagles' backups in a mostly meaningless Week 18 game.

Samuel has already cashed multiple incentives in his contract, which expires after this season, but he'd earn an additional $450,000 if he finishes with at least 93 receiving yards this week - a number he's reached just once this year.

He'd also cash a $650,000 bonus with 10 receptions and a $250,000 bonus for 2 total touchdowns, along with further bonuses for additional touchdowns and receiving yards. He hasn't hit either of those marks yet this season.

Hollywood Brown, WR, Chiefs

After an injury-riddled season last year, Marquise "Hollywood" Brown has stayed on the field this year but struggled to find his old form in his first healthy season in Kansas City.

He has a chance to end on a high note, though, with three potentially lucrative Week 18 incentives. The easiest is a $250,000 bonus for scoring his sixth touchdown of the season; he'd pocket an additional $250,000 if he scores his seventh on Sunday. He'd also trigger a $125,000 bonus if he finishes with 102 receiving yards to reach 625 on the year.

While he's yet to record a 100-yard receiving game this season, he did score a touchdown as recently as Thanksgiving (Week 13) against the Cowboys. He also scored earlier this season against the Raiders, who face the Chiefs in Week 18.

Khalil Shakir, WR, Bills

This is one of the most straightforward incentives of Week 18, which makes it one of the most interesting to follow: Khalil Shakir needs one touchdown to earn $150,000.

He already has four receiving touchdowns on the season, tied for his career high, and he earns a massive bonus for reaching five TDs on the season. The Bills wideout hasn't scored since Week 14 but faces a Jets defense that just surrendered five passing touchdowns to five different players last week against the Patriots.

More WR incentives, records & milestones

• 49ers WR Kendrick Bourne needs 49 receiving yards to cash a $250,000 incentive. He also needs 8 receptions to cash a separate $500,000 incentive. He's finished with at least 50 receiving yards twice and 8 receptions once but neither since Week 6.
• 49ers WR Jauan Jennings needs 9 receptions to cash a $666,000 incentive. His season high was 6 receptions in Week 10 against the Rams.
• Patriots WR Mack Hollins needs 4 receptions to cash a $400,000 incentive. He's finished with at least four receptions in six games, including two straight after tying a season high with seven receptions last week.
• Buccaneers WR Sterling Shepard needs 1 reception to cash a $125,000 incentive. He would cash an additional $125,000 incentive with 11 receptions.
• Titans WR Van Jefferson needs 1 reception to cash a $100,000 incentive. He would cash an additional $250,000 incentive with 11 receptions.
• Vikings WR Justin Jefferson needs 53 yards to finish with 1,000 yards for the sixth consecutive season to start his NFL career. He recorded 85 receiving yards in Week 16 but has finished with 30 or fewer yards in four of his last five games.

🏈 NFL contract incentives: Tight ends

Hunter Henry, TE, Patriots

Following an impressive debut season with Drake Maye at the helm last year, Hunter Henry is enjoying a career campaign this year with Maye leading the NFL MVP odds entering Week 18. And he stands to benefit financially if he can stay hot this week against the Dolphins.

Henry has already earned two separate $250,000 contract bonuses for recording at least 50 and 55 receptions this season. He'll cash another $250,000 incentive if he catches 5 passes this week - which he's done three times this season and most recently in Week 16 - and an additional $250,000 if he finishes with 10 catches, which would be a career high.

Dawson Knox, TE, Bills

After a slow start to the season, Dawson Knox has heated up over the second half of the year to cash a litany of incentives in his contract - and he's in line to trigger a few more this week against the Jets.

Knox has already cashed six separate $100,000 contract incentives related to receiving yards, receptions, and touchdowns. He'll trigger another on Sunday if he finishes with at least 46 receiving yards, and he'd earn $150,000 if he scores twice. Knox has hit both marks once this season with 93 yards in Week 14 and 2 touchdowns in Week 15.

More TE incentives, records & milestones

• Vikings TE Josh Oliver needs 2 receiving TDs to trigger a $250,000 incentive. He has 4 receiving touchdowns this season and scored twice in Week 14 against the Commanders.
• Rams TE Tyler Higbee needs 110 receiving yards to cash a $125,000 incentive. His season high is 40 yards and he hasn't played since Week 11 but has practiced this week ahead of a potential return against the Cardinals.
• Broncos TE Adam Trautman needs 5 receptions to cash a $125,000 incentive. His season high is 3 receptions, but his career high is 5 receptions from Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season.
• Chiefs TE Travis Kelce needs 2 receptions to pass Terrell Owens for eighth most in NFL history. He's finished with at least 3 receptions in 14 of 16 games this season.
• 49ers TE George Kittle needs 3 receptions to pass Terrell Owens for second most in franchise history. He's finished with at least 3 receptions in 9 of 10 games this season.
• Browns TE David Njoku needs 3 receptions to pass Dante Lavelli for second most in franchise history. He's finished with at least 3 receptions in 6 of 12 games this season.

🏈 NFL contract incentives: Defense

Myles Garrett, DE, Browns

No, this isn't exactly a contract incentive, but it's hard to imagine a more motivating milestone for any player this week than what lies ahead for Myles Garrett in Week 18.

If Garrett records just 0.5 sacks on Sunday against the Bengals, he'd tie the NFL record for the most in a single season (22.5), and he'd pass the mark set by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt if he records a full sack on QB Joe Burrow, whom he's already taken down 11 times in his career - tied for the most against any quarterback.

Garrett has finished with at least a half-sack in 12 of 16 games this season, but he was shut out last week against the Steelers and finished with 0.5 sacks the week before against the Bills. He'll need a better effort on Sunday if he wants to make history.

Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Seahawks

As if there wasn't enough at stake in the winner-take-all NFC West showdown for the division title and NFC's No. 1 seed, Seahawks defensive star Demarcus Lawrence has even more on the line tonight.

If he records at least 2 sacks, he'd cash a $250,000 incentive in the first year of his 3-year deal signed with Seattle over the summer. He recorded his sixth sack of the season last week with a strip sack against the Panthers, and he finished with 2 sacks in Week 6 against the Jaguars. If he somehow records 4 sacks tonight, he'd earn $500,000 in total.

Joey Bosa, DE, Bills

One year removed from the fifth Pro Bowl selection of his career, Joey Bosa has enjoyed another standout year in Buffalo with 5 sacks and a league-leading 5 forced fumbles this season. And he has a chance to cash in even more this week against the Jets.

Bosa needs just 1 sack to cash a $250,000 incentive for reaching 6 sacks on the season. If he manages to record 3 sacks this week, that would jump to a $750,000 bonus. While he's yet to record multiple sacks in a game this season, his last sack came in Week 13 against the Steelers with his other 4 sacks spread over the first nine weeks.

Von Miller, LB, Commanders

Ahead of what could be his final game, Von Miller has a chance to earn a nice payday on the way out and cement himself among the best sack artists in NFL history.

The 36-year-old star and former Super Bowl MVP has 8 sacks this year - tied for his most since 2021, his last season with the Broncos - and he's recorded 4 sacks in the last two weeks. If he records 1 more sack this week against the Eagles, he'll trigger a $500,000 escalator in his contract that jumps another $500,000 with 3 sacks on Sunday.

If Miller finishes with just 0.5 sacks this week, he'd break a tie with Richard Dent and John Randle for 10th all time. He's recorded at least a half-sack in 9 of 16 games this season.

More defensive incentives, records & milestones

• Jaguars DT Arik Armstead needs 1.5 sacks to cash a $1 million incentive. He's recorded 5.5 sacks this season but hasn't yet exceeded 1 sack in a game.
• Chiefs DT Chris Jones needs 0.5 sacks to pass Neil Smith for third most in franchise history. He recorded his fifth sack of the season last week against the Broncos.
• Bills DT DaQuan Jones needs 1 sack to cash a $500,000 incentive. He's recorded 3 sacks this season with his last coming Week 11 against the Buccaneers.
• Colts DT Tyquan Lewis needs 2 sacks to cash a $250,000 incentive. He's recorded 3 sacks this season, including a 2-sack performance in Week 3 against the Titans.
• Lions DT Roy Lopez needs 1 sack to cash a $250,000 incentive. He's recorded 2 sacks this season with his last coming Week 15 against the Rams.
• Saints DT Nathan Shepherd needs 0.5 sacks to cash a $250,000 incentive. He's recorded 3.5 sacks this season with his last coming Week 16 against the Jets.
• Chiefs DE George Karlaftis needs 2 sacks to cash a $250,000 incentive. He's recorded 6 sacks this season but hasn't finished with multiple sacks in a game this year.
• Cardinals DE Calais Campbell needs 1 sack to cash a $500,000 incentive. He's recorded 6.5 sacks this season after recording one last week against the Bengals.
• Bengals DE Joseph Ossai needs 1 sack to cash a $250,000 incentive. He's recorded 5 sacks this season, including 2 sacks in Week 13 against the Ravens.
• Commanders LB Jacob Martin needs 1.5 sacks to cash a $250,000 incentive. He's recorded 5.5 sacks this season, including 1.5 sacks in Week 8 against the Chiefs.
• Seahawks LB Uchenna Nwosu needs 0.5 sacks to cash a $1 million incentive. He's recorded 6 sacks this season with at least 0.5 sacks in 6 of 15 games.
• Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb needs 2.5 sacks to cash a $900,000 incentive. He finished with 2 sacks last week and has 4 career games with at least 2.5 sacks, most recently in Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season.
• Patriots LB K'Lavon Chaisson needs 0.5 sacks to cash a $500,000 incentive. He's recorded 6.5 sacks this season with at least 0.5 sacks in 6 of 15 games.
• Chargers LB Troy Dye needs 1 sack to cash a $75,000 incentive. He also needs 2 interceptions to cash an additional $75,000 incentive. He has 1 sack and 0 interceptions this season.
• Bills LB Matt Milano needs 1.5 sacks to cash a $1 million incentive. He also needs 2 interceptions to cash an additional $500,000 incentive. He recorded 2 sacks in Week 15 but has yet to intercept a pass this season.
• Panthers CB Michael Jackson needs 2 interceptions to cash a $500,000 incentive. He also earns an additional $500,000 if the Panthers beat the Buccaneers today to make the NFL playoffs, which would trigger an additional $500,000 if he also records those 2 interceptions.
• Bills CB Tre'Davious White needs 1 interception to cash a $250,000 incentive. He recorded his only interception of the season in Week 15 against the Patriots.
• Packers CB Keisean Nixon needs 1 interception to cash a $50,000 incentive. He recorded his only interception of the season in Week 14 on the final play against the Bears.
• Chargers CB Benjamin St-Juste needs 1 interception to cash a $75,000 incentive. He recorded his only interception of the season in Week 6 against the Dolphins.

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