Breakdown of Sam Darnold’s Incentives

According to TheAthletic’s David Lombardi, & @The 33rdTeamFB, we now know the breakdown of Sam Darnold’s incentive package.

He gets $300,000 for each game he plays 25% of the 49ers offensive snaps, and the 49ers win that game, a total of $5.1 million

He gets $1 million for playing 50% of the regular season offensive snaps, and the 49ers make the playoffs

He gets $100,000 for each playoff game he plays 50% of the offensive snaps, a total of $400,000.

All in all, he can earn $6.5 million in incentives.

Sam Darnold's incentive package with 49ers, per @The33rdTeamFB…

-Each game he plays 25% of snaps AND SF wins: $300k (up to $5.1m)

-If he plays 50% of season snaps AND SF makes playoffs: $1m

-Each playoff game he plays 50% of snaps: $100k (up to $400k)

$6.5m total possible

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) May 31, 2023

Thanks for reading, and follow me on Twitter @49erscap for more salary cap information, & tidbits.

About Author

Jason Hurley

Die Hard 49ers fan from New York, been covering the 49ers salary cap since 2005, with several different websites, including NinersNation.com, & the now defunct NinerCapHell, I have a track record of being as accurate as possible, I try to be as thorough as possible, and you can find me on X/Twitter @49erscap, & on Blue Sky App @49erscap.bsky.social.

See author's posts