The NFL has announced its annual Performance-Based Pay amounts, and two Pittsburgh Steelers were near the top of the list.
Steelers guard Mason McCormick and linebacker Payton Wilson were among the top 25 players to receive additional money for the 2025 season. McCormick got an extra $1,173,614 in supplemental pay. Wilson earned $1,102,206.
The Performance-Based Pay program was established in 2002 and compensates all players based on playing time and salary level. In total, NFL players will receive more than $542 million in combined supplemental pay for last season.
For the first time, all players in the top 25 earned more than $1 million. The program is part of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and players’ union.
Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright topped the list this year by earning an additional $1,441,397. McCormick’s amount ranked eighth, and Wilson’s was 14th.