Sacked: Jets' Aaron Rodgers Gets NFL's Smallest 'Performance' Bonus

For his four snaps taken before suffering a season-ending Achilles injury, New York Jets' quarterback Aaron Rodgers received a minuscule performance-based bonus of $81.14.

Dec 17, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) walks onto / Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Aaron Rodgers' short season was a nightmare. Accordingly, his performance "bonus" is scary.

The New York Jets' quarterback suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on the fourth snap in 2023, effectively also ending the year for the team. His minimal impact is reflected in his "performance-based pay", getting the smallest check of any player in the NFL for last season.

Dec 17, 2023; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) walks onto / Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Rodgers earned multi-millions in base salary and other compensation. But his check for performance-based pay was a whopping $81.14.

Making $20 in approximately two minutes is nothing to sneeze at for the average American. But this season the Jets are obviously counting a healthy Rodgers to put more touchdowns on the scoreboard, more wins on the record and more zeroes behind his performance-based pay.

For the record, in 2023 Rodgers threw one incomplete pass and was sacked once.