New England Patriots rookie center Bryan Stork stepped into the starting lineup in Week 4 of the 2014 season and was the top option the rest of the way, playing an important role in the team's Super Bowl championship season.

He's been rewarded with an additional $232,728 for that performance, as part of the league's performance-based-pay program. Stork's $232,728 total is the highest among Patriots players for 2014.

Under the system, a fund is created and used as a supplemental form of player compensation based on a comparison of playing time to salary. Players become eligible to receive a bonus distribution in any regular season in which they play at least one official down.

Here are the top-15 Patriots for the 2014 season:

C Bryan Stork -- $232,728

DT Chris Jones -- $181,099

LB Jamie Collins -- $176,321

CB Logan Ryan -- $165,623

TE Tim Wright -- $123,051

OL Jordan Devey -- $115,806

G Josh Kline -- $107,289

S Patrick Chung -- $106,088

FB James Develin -- $97,130

RB Brandon Bolden -- $90,784

CB Malcolm Butler -- $88,059

S Duron Harmon -- $84,902

RB Shane Vereen -- $82,459

LB Deontae Skinner -- $78,954

TE Michael Hoomanawanui -- $76,628