Imagine working at a job that would pay you hundreds of thousands — or even millions — extra just for losing a little weight or showing up when you were supposed to be there. That was the case for Dontari Poe and Alex Smith this week.
Dontari Poe and Alex Smith earned extra cash for losing weight and showing up
Smith and Poe got big bonuses early in training camp.
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Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.
Poe, the Falcons’ new defensive tackle, has several make-weight bonuses built into his contract. Every time he hits a benchmark, he gets a hefty bonus. No pun intended.
The weight goal for Poe on Wednesday, when Falcons players reported to camp, was 330 pounds. That’s the weight the team wants him to play at this season, and he’s there.
Poe’s last weigh in was in June, and he was expected to be under 340 pounds. He passed that one with flying colors, too. Overall, Poe has $500,000 in weight incentives built into his contract.
He’s not the only NFL player to have a nice bonus hit the bank account this week. Alex Smith had a generous incentive to show up for training camp this week.
That’s a big chunk of change just for showing up for training camp, which is mandatory for all players, anyway.
Congratulations to Poe and Smith for earning a lot of extra money this week for losing weight and showing up for work.
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