My NFL Forums | NFL Forums & Blogs

New Orleans Saints guard Carl Nicks earns performance-based bonus

DANA POINT, CALIF. - Saints guard Carl Nicks was among the NFL's top earners in the league's performance-based pay system, the league announced today.

Nicks, a fifth-round draft pick, earned an additional $335,033 from a league pool that was set up in 2002 to award players whose playing time is deemed to exceed their salary level.

The 6-foot-5, 343-pounder started 13 games for the Saints at left guard in 2008.

Nicks more than doubled his base salary from 2008, which was the league-minimum $295,000. He signed a three-year, $1.27 million deal with the Saints, including a signing bonus of $117, 750.

No other Saints received performance-based pay this year. San Diego tackle Jeromey Clary led all NFL players with a bonus of $405,859. Nicks ranked fourth, behind Clary, Arizona center Lyle Sendlein and Washington safety Chris Horton, a former DeLaSalle standout who received $342, 197.

LINK >> New Orleans Saints guard Carl Nicks earns performance-based bonus - New Orleans Saints Beat - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

__________________