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04-02-2008, 10:26 PM
Steelers' Colon gets some extra dough courtesy of performance plan
Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Willie Colon earned $309,534 from the league's performance-based pay distribution plan designed to boost the earnings of low-salaried players who earn a lot of playing time.
A 2006 fourth-round draft selection out of Hofstra, Colon was the biggest winner from the $100.8 million fund ($3.15 million in contributions from each of the 32 clubs). The fund was created in the 2002 collective bargaining agreement with the players and is increased by 5 percent each year.
"The system was formed to benefit lower-salaried players," commissioner Roger Goodell said. "If a player is making the minimum salary but plays in a high percentage of his team's plays, he will get a larger payout of the pool than a teammate with the same amount of playing time but a higher salary."
Second on the list with $286,135 was Kansas City Chiefs safety Jarrad Page, followed by Baltimore Ravens safety Dawan Landry ($284,568); Carolina Panthers tight end Jeff King ($281,264); and Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Tanard Jackson ($278,227).
A total of 25 players received the bonuses.
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Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Willie Colon earned $309,534 from the league's performance-based pay distribution plan designed to boost the earnings of low-salaried players who earn a lot of playing time.
A 2006 fourth-round draft selection out of Hofstra, Colon was the biggest winner from the $100.8 million fund ($3.15 million in contributions from each of the 32 clubs). The fund was created in the 2002 collective bargaining agreement with the players and is increased by 5 percent each year.
"The system was formed to benefit lower-salaried players," commissioner Roger Goodell said. "If a player is making the minimum salary but plays in a high percentage of his team's plays, he will get a larger payout of the pool than a teammate with the same amount of playing time but a higher salary."
Second on the list with $286,135 was Kansas City Chiefs safety Jarrad Page, followed by Baltimore Ravens safety Dawan Landry ($284,568); Carolina Panthers tight end Jeff King ($281,264); and Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Tanard Jackson ($278,227).
A total of 25 players received the bonuses.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3325894