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He earned $ 25 million in base pay. He has added $ 2.875 million in incentives to date. In eight days, Tom Brady can throw another $ 500,000 into the 2020 winning stack.
Brady’s incentive package includes a formula that pays you more and more based on your postseason success. So far, he has checked four of the five boxes.
He raised $ 500,000 for a playoff spot, another $ 250,000 for defeating Washington in the wild card round, another $ 500,000 for winning in New Orleans in the divisional round and another $ 500,000 for defeating the Packers in the NFC championship. The final half million would come from the victory over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl LV.
Brady also added $ 1.125 million by finishing in the top five in touchdown passes and passing yards. (He lost another $ 1.6875 million for not finishing in the top five in passer rank, percentage of completion, or yards per attempt.)
Brady has the same compensation package for 2021. It will be interesting to see if the Buccaneers will approach Brady and offer a raise – and an extension. As it stands, Brady becomes a free agent next year, and the Bucs have agreed not to appoint him.
Given the current market for high-end quarterbacks, one thing is obvious: $ 27.875 million for a magical season with Brady represents a significant bargain for Buccaneers.