{"id":815758,"date":"2026-03-16T19:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/815758\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:20:12","slug":"packers-s-evan-williams-among-nfls-top-25-earners-in-performance-based-pay-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/815758\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers S Evan Williams among NFL’s top 25 earners in performance-based pay in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

March 16, 2026, 2:07 p.m. CT<\/p>\n

Green Bay Packers safety Evan Williams is one of the top 25 earners in performance-based pay<\/a> coming out of the 2025 season. Williams, who will take home a little over $1 million, ranked 25th among all players.<\/p>\n

The program pays out players based upon their playing time and salary levels. Players are earning $542 million from the program coming out of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Williams, a fourth-round pick from the 2024 draft, played 903 total snaps on defense and 137 more on special teams last season. He earned $1,003,098 in performance-based pay after taking home just $960,000 in base salary on his rookie contract in 2025.<\/p>\n

The program rewards a wide swath of players, but the NFL only releases the names of the top 25 earners. Performance-based pay does not affect the salary cap.<\/p>\n

Among those from the Packers to rank among top earners in performance-based pay over the last few seasons include left tackle Rasheed Walker, right tackle Zach Tom, center Josh Myers, safety Jonathan Owens and cornerback Carrington Valentine.<\/p>\n

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