QB Lock's $5 million contract could go as high as $8 million

[MightyGiants]

Doing some bookkeeping and you don't see this often: The terms of Drew Lock's contract with the Giants were *under* reported. It's a 1-year contract with a $5M base, as has been reported. But he can earn an additional $3M in incentives.

The $3M in incentives are based on playing time, performance and team success. They're the exact same thresholds that Tyrod Taylor had in his contract with the Giants (and that Taylor's new contract with the Jets contain).

There's $1M for playing time:
$250K for 40-49% of snaps
$250K for 50-59%
$250K for 60-69%
$250K for 70+%

There's $1M for performance, all with a minimum of 224 pass attempts:
$250K for 92.5 passer rating
$250K for 65% completion
$250K for 15 TD passes and 88 passer rating
$250K for 2,000 yards passing and 88 passer rating

There's $1M for playing time/team performance:
$500K for 55-69% of snaps and playoff berth
$500K for 70+% and playoff berth

https://x.com/DDuggan21/status/1777738906043117897

[londonblue]

It highlights two things:

1. DJ might not be ready to start season/good enough to keep job
2. Lock was brought in with a chance, but not a promise, to start

Whether he has a chance to earn the role long-term or just to be a bridge to a newly drafted QBOF is TBD.

[MightyGiants]

It highlights two things:

1. DJ might not be ready to start season/good enough to keep job
2. Lock was brought in with a chance, but not a promise, to start

Whether he has a chance to earn the role long-term or just to be a bridge to a newly drafted QBOF is TBD.

I am not sure there is really anything to read into this.  Considering that the Giants starting QB is coming off a major injury and has shown he was injury-prone, Lock's agent would have been foolish not to push for these sorts of incentives (in case Jones isn't ready or he gets hurt again).