How Much Jameis Winston Can Earn After Being Named Saints Starting QB

The Saints’ long-awaited QB decision has finally come.

On Friday morning, reports broke that Jameis Winston will make the start over Taysom Hill in Week 1, per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. And with this decision comes some added opportunities for the former No. 1 overall pick.

According to Schefter, Winston has up to $7 million available in incentives worked into his contract this coming season. The New Orleans QB1 will earn those incentives based on factors like playing time, passing statistics and team success.

Jameis Winston has up to $7M available via incentives this season, tied to a variety of factors including playing time, passing statistics and team success. His path to reach those various incentives became clearer today.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 27, 2021

Saints insider Nick Underhill shared the full list of incentives:

• $62,500 for each game he’s active for more than 50% of snaps, up to $1 million
• $250,000 for each playoff win where he plays more than 50% of snaps, up to $1 million
• $500,000 for more than 70% of offensive snaps in the playoffs
• $500,000 if he plays more than 70% of snaps and Saints rank fifth or better in sacks taken
• $500,000 for a passer rating above 93 (minimum of 224 attempts)
• $500,000 for 65% or more pass completion (minimum of 224 attempts)
• $200,000 for 2,500 or more passing yards
• $500,000 INSTEAD for 3,000 or more passing yards
• $1 million INSTEAD for 3,500 or more passing yards
• $200,000 for 16 or more passing touchdowns
• $500,000 INSTEAD for 20 or more passing touchdowns
• $1 million INSTEAD for 25 or more passing touchdowns
• $1 million bonus if he improves on any of the following 2020 statistics: playing time, passing yards, passing touchdowns, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns (max $1 million)

Here is what Jameis Winston has to do to earn the $7 million in incentives on his contract, according to a source. pic.twitter.com/Sftpj1rTBL

— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) May 2, 2021

These added incentives will certainly help sweeten the one-year, $12 million deal he signed with the Saints earlier this offseason.

In 2020, Winston saw time in just four regular-season contests — logging just seven completions for 75 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.

With a far greater workload ahead of him, Winston will look to make his money in the Saints’ Week 1 matchup against the Green Bay Packers on Sep. 12.

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