Niners Nation · Feb 16, 2017
Marcus Martin, Aaron Lynch get pay raises for proven performance escalator
A year ago, I wrote about how Gerald Hodges received a raise in salary due to the Proven Performance Escalator. We’re back with word that center Marcus Martin and outside linebacker Aaron Lynch will receive similar raises for the 2017 season.
The proven performance escalator (PPE) was added to the 2011 collective bargaining agreement as a way for draft picks in rounds three through seven to earn some extra money. It is based on snap count, and if a certain threshold is met in the first three years of a rookie contract, a player automatically gets a pay raise in year four. First and second round picks are not eligible for the PPE.
