Right tackle Garry Gilliam led the Seattle Seahawks in performance-based pay this year, earning an additional $329,384.24, according to records obtained by ESPN.com.
Per USA Today, that was the fourth-highest total for any player in the NFL.
Performance-based pay comes from a fund that was created in 2002 and is intended to reward lower-paid players based on playing time. Gilliam, who came into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2014, was a 16-game starter last season.
Overall, 13 Seahawks players earned at least $100,000 in performance-based pay. Here's the list.
1. Garry Gilliam, RT -- $329,384.24
2. Justin Britt, LG -- $220,210.98
3. DeShawn Shead, DB -- $210,221.76
4. Tyler Lockett, WR/RS -- $195,305.79
5. Drew Nowak, C -- $169,477.56
6. Patrick Lewis, C -- $154,388.03
7. Luke Willson, TE -- $139,028.10
8. Kelcie McCray, SS -- $136,575.48
9. Cooper Helfet, TE -- $115,239.41
10. Marcus Burley, CB -- $112,345.62
11. Cassius Marsh, DE -- $104,651.46
12. J.R. Sweezy, RG -- $103,763.10
13. Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB -- $100,680.51
