From a financial perspective, Ochocinco is not guaranteed a nickel until Week 1 of the regular season. If he makes the 53-man roster, Ochocinco will earn the league minimum base salary ($925,000) with an additional $1.075 million available via performance incentives. Bedard notes that Ochocinco will need to catch "a lot of passes" to trigger those incentives. But even if he maxes them out, $2 million for a receiver that catches a lot of passes is a bargain and a price the Dolphins would happily pay.