The following is a breakdown of the contract signed by Patriots offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer, per a league source:
Terms
4 years, maximum value of $27 million
Signing bonus
$7 million
Base salaries
2013: $1.25 million
2014: $2 million
2015: $2.25 million
2016: $2.25 million
Salary-cap charges
2013: $3 million
2014: $5.75 million
2015: $6.6875 million
2016: $6.6875 million
Incentives
2013:
$750,000 (if he plays 90 percent of offensive snaps)
$250,000 (if he makes Pro Bowl)
2014:
$1 million (if he plays 80 percent of offensive snaps)
$2 million (if he plays 90 percent of offensive snaps)
$250,000 (if he makes Pro Bowl)
2015:
$750,000 (if he plays 80 percent of offensive snaps)
$1.75 million (if he plays 90 percent of offensive snaps)
$250,000 (if he makes Pro Bowl)
2016:
$750,000 (if he plays 80 percent of offensive snaps)
$1.75 million (if he plays 90 percent of offensive snaps)
$250,000 (if he makes Pro Bowl)
Roster bonuses
2013:
None
2014:
$1 million (if he plays 80 percent of snaps the prior year; payment due on third day of league year)
2015:
$1 million (if he plays 80 percent of snaps the prior year; payment due on third day of league year)
$62,500 per game he is active
2016:
$1 million (if he plays 80 percent of snaps the prior year; payment due on third day of league year)
$62,500 per game he is active
KEY NOTES: The salary-cap charges listed here are based on the present snapshot, but they could change in 2014, 2015 and 2016 based on incentives and/or bonuses. ... On the playing-time incentives, Vollmer wouldn’t earn the total of both numbers if he exceeds 90 percent (e.g., in 2014, he would earn $2 million, not $3 million, if he plays 90 percent of the offensive snaps). ... Here is a look at Vollmer’s past playing-time stats for context.
QUICK-HIT THOUGHTS: As we thought when the deal was officially announced, this will pay Vollmer at a top-market rate if he stays healthy and performs at his usual high level. The deal protects the Patriots if Vollmer does not stay healthy, which probably was a concern based on some of Vollmer’s injury history (knee, back). Now that we have all the details, including cap charges, this a “real” contract that Vollmer and the team should be able to see to its conclusion as long as Vollmer stays healthy.