Performance pays off for Packers linebacker Blake Martinez

GREEN BAY – The NFL’s performance-based pay program made Green Bay Packers linebacker Blake Martinez’s season a lot more lucrative.

The system, negotiated in the last collective bargaining agreement, rewards players whose performance and playing time surpassed their pay level based on a point system that compares him to the rest of his teammates.

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Martinez started every game and played 93.6 percent of the Packers’ defense snaps while earning a base salary of $540,000.

As a result, he was rewarded an extra $384,390.54. The money is a combination of the original player performance pool and newly added veteran pool. Martinez received the 25th-highest performance pool payout ($291,170.83) and the third-highest veteran pool bonus ($93,219.71).

Martinez started all 16 games and finished tied for the most tackles in the NFL with 144. He also had a sack, an interception, eight pass break-ups and a forced fumble.

Martinez wasn’t the only one who got a healthy payout. Offensive lineman Justin McCray, who played 56.7% of the snaps, starting eight games, received $229,348.28. McCray played for minimum wage without any signing bonus after signing as a street free agent.

Safety Josh Jones was the rookie rewarded the most. He earned a check of $197,022.42.

On the low side, quarterback Aaron Rodgers pulled in $3,585.19 and guard Adam Pankey received $365.17.

Here is the full list of payouts Packers players received:

LB Blake Martinez -- $291,170.83

OG Justin McCray -- $229,348.28

SS Josh Jones -- $197,022.42

LB Kyler Fackrell  -- $182,814.58

LB Jake Ryan -- $166,549.29

DE Dean Lowry -- $165,431.92

CB Josh Hawkins -- $164,342.07

QB Brett Hundley -- $157,805.64

WR Geronimo Allison -- $154,213.23

SS Marwin Evans -- $149,722.51

RB Jamaal Williams -- $142,057.74

FS  Kentrell Brice -- $117,271.06

FS Jermaine Whitehead -- $112,547.45

OG Lucas Patrick -- $101,545.74

FB Aaron Ripkowski -- $99,546.62

NT Quinton Dial -- $90,329.72

RB Aaron Jones -- $89,229.33

LB Joe Thomas -- $87,585.16

CB Lenzy Pipkins -- $86,192.87

WR Trevor Davis -- $77,927.97

OG Jahri Evans -- $77,033.46

FS Ha Ha Clinton-Dix -- $71,920.59

WR Jeff Janis -- $71,843.36

OT Kyle Murphy -- $70,943.14

LB Vince Biegel -- $69,437.06

RB Ty Montgomery -- $60,935.73

CB Damarious Randall -- $60,423.18

NT Kenny Clark -- $60,393.56

CB Kevin King -- $59,960.27

TE Lance Kendricks -- $51,633.73

P Justin Vogel -- $46,707.66

C Corey Linsley -- $46,677.80

OT Jason Spriggs -- $44,257.24

LB Reggie Gilbert -- $37,394.80

CB Davon House -- $37,363.93

TE Richard Rodgers -- $36,850.85

OG Lane Taylor -- $36,676.11

CB Quinten Rollins -- $33,661.01

WR Davante Adams -- $27,455.68 

WR Michael Clark -- $27,387.60

LB Chris Odom -- $26,502.64

RB Devante Mays -- $23,060.73

DT Montravius Adams --$22,867.49

OT David Bakhtiari -- $22,425.88

LS Brett Goode -- $21,209.43

LB Ahmad Brooks -- $18,550.18

SS Morgan Burnett -- $18,488.06

LB Nick Perry -- $16,589.63

OT Ulrick John -- $15,628.00

LS Taybor Pepper -- $12,485.71

WR Jordy Nelson -- $12,009.37

DT Mike Daniels -- $11,391.54

WR Randall Cobb -- $10,026.17

TE Martellus Bennett -- $8,656.55

FB Joe Kerridge -- $8,162.87

LB Clay Matthews -- $7,801.98

CB Donatello Brown -- $6,597.28

LS Derek Hart -- $6,231.39

DT Ricky Jean Francois -- $5,966.25

K  Mason Crosby -- $5,911.66

OT Bryan Bulaga -- $5,722.89

CB Ladarius Gunter -- $4 ,395.00

TE Emanuel Byrd -- $4,060.04

QB Aaron Rodgers -- $3,585.19 

QB Joe Callahan -- $2,197.69

OG Adam Pankey --  $365.17