The initial reports as to many NFL player contracts focus on the “up to” amount, since it’s a bigger number — and it’s usually the number that gets attached to the deal.
Receiver Deebo Samuel’s one-year homecoming contract with the 49ers is worth “up to” $7 million. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area has supplied some of the details.
Samuel gets a $490,000 roster bonus and a base salary of $3.27 million. The base deal includes a per-game roster bonus of $20,000 per game, for a total of $340,000. That pushes the base value to $4.1 million.
The remaining $2.9 million comes in the form of incentives.
Per Maiocco, Samuel earns $200,000 bonus if he has at least 600 yards from scrimmage in the regular season. The number increases to $450,000 if Samuel has 803 or more scrimmage yards. The figure doubles if the 49ers make the playoffs.
There’s another $200,000 tied to scoring five touchdowns. At seven touchdowns, it moves to $450,000. Again, the incentive doubles if the 49ers qualify for the postseason.
If he returns at least 20 kickoffs and ranks tenth or higher in average yards per return, Samuel will earn $250,000. It doubles if the 49ers make the playoffs.
If he participates in at least 68 percent of the offensive snaps, Samuel earns another $250,000. Again, it doubles if they land in the postseason field.
Finally, Samuel gets $100,000 if he’s named to the Pro Bowl team on the initial ballot.
The incentives confirm the recent comments from G.M. John Lynch that Samuel will play receiver and running back — and return kicks.
