Niners Nation
The No. 1 seed and the NFC West title are on the line for the San Francisco 49ers when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday Night, with kickoff slated for 5:00 p.m. at Levi’s Stadium.
For the 49ers, it represents a chance to get the coveted first-round bye in the playoffs and get home-field advantage until the Super Bowl. But the bye would also allow the team, which is expected to be without star left tackle Trent Williams, to get healthy.
Those two accolades aren’t the only things on the line for the 49ers on Sunday. In fact, multiple wide receivers could see some extra cash come their way in the form of incentives by hitting certain benchmarks on Saturday.
Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne was a happy camper two weeks ago, cashing in on a $500,000 bonus for hitting 500 receiving yards against the Indianapolis Colts, one week after falling just two yards short of the goal against the Tennessee Titans.
Bourne, who now sits at 549 receiving yards after adding 25 yards last weekend against the Chicago Bears, has another chance to add to his bankroll in Week 18. If he can reach 600 receiving yards, meaning he gets 41 yards against Seattle, he would claim another $250,000 bonus.
He’s not the only one who could cash in on Saturday. Jauan Jennings has an opportunity to get an additional $800,000 if he plays in at least 35 offensive snaps against the Seahawks, which seems very likely, barring any unforeseen circumstances. Jennings has played at least 41 offensive snaps in every game this season.
Jennings, who has played in 14 games this season, had a bonus written into his restructured contract that included an $800,000 bonus for every five games that he saw 35 offensive snaps in. So far, he has taken in $1.6 million in bonuses this offseason, getting $800,000 after his first five games and first 10 games of the season.
Saturday would be his 15th game of the season, giving Jennings an opportunity to take home an additional $800,000, putting his total bonus compensation at $2.4 million this season.
So, there’s some extra motivation for the 49ers in a big game on Saturday.
