The Baltimore Ravens have been flying high all season long. Their No. 1 seed qualification from the AFC is a testament to how great the squad has been this season. Now, the Ravens might have to reward their top performers with some more money, but it is not all said and done.
WR Nelson Agholor has been one of the finest receivers in the league this year. However, his top-tier performance might be costly for the Ravens. And that is not the only one the Ravens have to pay big to activate the incentives clause since Jadeveon Clowney is also in the line.
Nelson Agholor makes his skills earn for him
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With 17 weeks of football action behind us, the 30-year-old Agholor has received 30 catches for 342 yards. But he is still a bit short to get big bonuses. For their last matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the WR needs 58 yards and 10 more catches.
Ravens’ WR Nelson Agholor needs 58 receiving yards today vs. the Steelers to reach 400 this season and trigger a $250,000 incentive and needs 10 more catches vs. Pittsburgh to reach 40 this season to trigger a $500,000 incentive. https://t.co/kEXzrFzP08
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 6, 2024
Agholor can reach the 400-yard marker, which will help him get a $250,000 incentive. This should not be tough for the WR, however, the 10 catches $500,000 incentive could be tough to get. But with the form the team is in, nothing is impossible.
The 30-year-old DE Clowney is set to make more than that, in just one incentive demand. He needs only half a sack to get to 9 sacks for this season. And his reward is going to be a lucrative $750,000. But they have a hungry opponent in front of them as well, willing to make things difficult for the Ravens squad.
Revenge or redemption?
Only 3 games have been lost by the Ravens this season, one of them was against the divisional foes the Steelers. That game was on the road as the Ravens lost 17-10, but this time they will be at M&T Bank Stadium, their home. But in the situation that the Steelers find themselves in, they will fight till the last second.
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The Steelers still have an outside chance to make it to the playoffs. They need several favorable results elsewhere, but they also need a triumph over the Ravens to set things into motion. With only a few hours remaining for the last game of the regular season, everything is on the line.
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Can the Ravens win against the Steelers? Will Nelson Agholor meet his targets? Only time will tell.
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