Jets LB Jamien Sherwood and 49ers QB Brock Purdy were among NFL players who got a big bump in their 2024 salaries on Wednesday. Here's how.

NFL teams benefit greatly when their players drafted outside for the first couple of rounds or so perform right way. Impact production for cheap, relatively speaking, allows contending squads to compete for Super Bowls for an extended amount of time.

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback earned $857,842.50 in performance-based pay, the NFL announced on Wednesday. Purdy, the final draft pick in 2022, earned the amount in the league's annual payout for players who saw significant action -- and some who saw little activity -- on the field.

Brock Purdy earned the paltry (by NFL starter standards) sum of $985,000 in 2024. He has nearly doubled his money, thanks to the NFL's performance-based pay system. Purdy will get a check for another $857,

Brock Purdy will eventually receive a substantial raise from his current rookie contract. Until then, he earned a notable boost on Wednesday. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo shared a chart of 25 players who earned the most performance-based pay from an NFL program aimed at rewarding lower-compensated