Aaron Rodgers Receives Lowest NFL Performance-Based Pay
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers earned a mere $81.14 in performance-based pay last season, the lowest in the NFL.
- Aaron Rodgers earned just $81.14 through the NFL's performance-based pay system for the 2023 season, ranking him last among all players.
- The low amount is attributed to Rodgers playing only 0.33% of snaps due to a torn Achilles injury.
- Despite the minimal performance-based pay, Rodgers received substantial compensation from the Jets, including $36.8 million in cash last year.
- Offensive lineman John Simpson, in contrast, earned the highest performance-based pay of $975,000 last season.
- Rodgers, who took a historic pay cut to help the Jets, is set to make $38 million in cash in 2024.