Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
A common thought in the football world is that players will not lose money in a lockout until the regular-season games start. But offseason workout bonuses easily could be flushed away.
ESPN obtained a copy of some of the biggest workout bonuses that players have, and whom this lockout will hit in the wallet sooner rather than later. Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson has the biggest offseason workout bonus — $750,000 if he participates in 85 percent of the workouts.
Quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Eli Manning and Jay Cutler each have $500,000 offseason workout bonuses, though Rodgers must participate in 85 percent of the workouts, and Manning and Cutler 90 percent each.
Whatever the numbers are, they are jeopardized the longer the lockout lasts. It is just one more way that both sides in the labor dispute are taking financial hits.
Top Workout Bonuses
2011 NFL Workout Bonuses
| Team | Player | Bonus | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | D’Brickashaw Ferguson | $750,000 | 85 |
| New York Giants | Shawn Andrews | $500,000 | 90 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Stacy Andrews | $500,000 | 90 |
| San Francisco 49ers | Nate Clements | $500,000 | 90 |
| Chicago Bears | Jay Cutler | $500,000 | 90 |
| Miami Dolphins | Karlos Dansby | $500,000 | 90 |
| Washington Redskins | DeAngelo Hall | $500,000 | 85 |
| Giants | Eli Manning | $500,000 | 90 |
| Buffalo Bills | Shawne Merriman | $500,000 | 70 |
| Arizona Cardinals | Kerry Rhodes | $500,000 | 85 |
| Green Bay Packers | Aaron Rodgers | $500,000 | 85 |
| 49ers | Justin Smith | $500,000 | 90 |
| Jets | Bryan Thomas | $500,000 | 85 |
| Bears | Brian Urlacher | $500,000 | 85 |
| Dallas Cowboys | DeMarcus Ware | $500,000 | 90 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Donald Penn | $400,000 | 85 |
| Jets | Mike DeVito | $350,000 | 90 |
| Dolphins | Brandon Chillar | $300,000 | 85 |
| Packers | Greg Jennings | $300,000 | 85 |
| Giants | Michael Boley | $250,000 | 90 |
| New England Patriots | Tom Brady* | $250,000 | 90 |
| Bears | Lance Briggs | $250,000 | 85 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Matt Cassel | $250,000 | 90 |
| Cardinals | Darnell Dockett | $250,000 | 90 |
| New Orleans Saints | Sedrick Ellis | $250,000 | 90 |
| Packers | Ryan Grant | $250,000 | 85 |
| Bears | Devin Hester | $250,000 | 85 |
| Chiefs | Derrick Johnson | $250,000 | 90 |
| Minnesota Vikings | Bryant McKinnie | $250,000 | 90 |
| Redskins | Donovan McNabb | $250,000 | 85 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Chad Ochocinco | $250,000 | 85 |
| Jets | Calvin Pace | $250,000 | 85 |
| Cardinals | Joey Porter | $250,000 | 90 |
| Giants | Antrel Rolle | $250,000 | 90 |
| Jets | Bart Scott | $250,000 | 85 |
| Patriots | Ty Warren | $250,000 | 90 |
| Cardinals | Adrian Wilson | $250,000 | 90 |
| Patriots | Tully Banta-Cain | $200,000 | 90 |
| Saints | Drew Brees | $200,000 | 90 |
| 49ers | Vernon Davis | $200,000 | 90 |
| Packers | Donald Driver | $200,000 | 85 |
| Saints | Jahri Evans | $200,000 | 90 |
| Dolphins | Brandon Marshall | $200,000 | 90 |
| Packers | Ryan Pickett | $200,000 | 85 |
| Jets | LaDainian Tomlinson | $200,000 | 85 |
| Patriots | Jerod Mayo | $180,000 | 90 |
| Indianapolis Colts | Robert Mathis | $160,000 | 90 |
| Packers | Nick Barnett | $150,000 | 85 |
| Giants | Justin Tuck | $150,000 | 90 |
| *Brady can recover in 2012; bonus increases to $500,000 if there are no 2011 workouts | |||
BY: Adam Schefter is ESPN’s NFL Insider.
