The Los Angeles Chargers are heading into this year’s playoffs on a high after winning their last two games. They face the Las Vegas Raiders in the season final, and they have a chance to reach 11 wins on the year.
Three individual players on the roster will also have something to push for on Sunday as they could each see a nice incentive clause in their contracts kick in. Many players around the league have incentives in their contracts where if they hit certain numbers during the season, they’ll earn some extra money.
The following Chargers players can do just that in Week 18.
Chargers players have a chance to hit on some incentive bonuses in Week 18
J.K. Dobbins
J.K. Dobbins has had a solid first year with the Chargers and has done enough to be considered the Comeback Player of the Year.
He returned to the lineup last week in a win over the New England Patriots and with 58 or more rushing yards against the Raiders, he will earn another $150,000. That would give Dobbins 900 yards rushing on the season in 13 games. To hit that number after spending four games on injured reserve would be quite the accomplishment.
Kristian Fulton
Kristian Fulton, in his first year with the Chargers, only needed to have two interceptions on the season to get a $125,000 bonus. He got his first all the way back in Week 4 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Can he get one more?
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Bud Dupree
Despite playing only about half of the defensive snaps this season, Bud Dupree has six sacks this season. If he can get a seventh against the Raiders, it will trigger a $250,000 bonus. That would also be the most sacks Dupree has had in a season since 2020, his final year with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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