While the Seattle Seahawks are chasing a top seed in the NFC, quarterback Sam Darnold is chasing a different prize: a $1,000,000 bonus check that hinges on his performance in the final four games.

Darnold signed a huge $100.5 million, three-year contract with the Seahawks in 2025. This deal is set up so he can earn up to an extra $2.5 million in total bonuses if he hits certain performance goals. He could earn $500,000 for each key goal he reaches, meaning he can hit the $1,000,000 mark by achieving just two of them as week 15 ends.

The five main goals written into his contract are based on his stats for the whole regular season. They include having a high Passer Rating (over 100), a high Completion Percentage (over 67.5%), throwing for 28 Touchdowns, gaining 4,000 Passing Yards, and

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