Sam Darnold is relatively underpaid based on his performance for the Seattle Seahawks this offseason compared to other quarterbacks of his ilk in the NFL. His guaranteed salary was just $5.5 million, and his cap hit was $13.4 million. But don't feel too bad for the QB.
He can make a lot of money by reaching incentives, and he has a chance to reach two of them in Week 17 against the Carolina Panthers. Mind you, he would have to have a very good game, but not an impossible one.
Among Darnold's 2025 incentives are having at least 28 passing touchdowns and at least 4,000 passing yards.