Because the first two seasons of Ivory's contract contained full splits, the Saints were able to pay Ivory at a lower salary rate while he was on the PUP list. Instead of earning his full $450,000 rate ($26,471 per week), Ivory was paid at a rate of $273,000 ($16,059 per week) for the first seven weeks of the season. Once he was activated to the 53-man roster, Ivory was back earning his full rate and took home $377,118, a loss of $72,882 from the $450,000 he was scheduled to earn.