In March, the New England Patriots and Rob Gronkowski agreed to restructure the star tight end's contract by adding incentive tiers. The new deal was basically structured like this: Depending on his playing time, catches, yards, touchdowns or in one case an All-Pro designation, Gronkowski would earn additional money on top of his $4.25 million base salary.
u202aTier 3 (additional $1.5 million): 70 percent playing time or 60 receptions or 800 receiving yards or 10 TDs.u202c
Tier 2 (additional $3.5 million): 80 percent playing time or 70 catches or 1,000 receiving yards or 12 TDs.