A few good plays can go a long way towards helping an NFL player's reputation, but consistently-strong performance can result in big bonuses in the offseason. That's what many New Orleans Saints players found out on Thursday when the NFL allocated its 2019 performance-based pay bonuses, which are distributed from funds gathered through both the collective bargaining agreement (for all eligible players, based off salary and snaps played) and from the NFL Players Association (for veterans with at least one accrued season under their belts).

You can dig into the nuts and bolts of how these bonuses are paid out...