Motivation.
Fantasy managers love when their players have added reason to produce big totals at a high level. While the most important goal of many players is to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy, earning the biggest possible contract is also high on the list (maybe even higher than a championship). So, let’s take a look at which players are entering contract years and will be extra motivated to prove their worth ahead of the 2022 NFL offseason.
Note: All 2021 base salary data provided by Spotrac.
Quarterbacks
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Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (2021 salary: $1,075,00): This could be the final year of what has been a Hall-of-Fame career for Roethlisberger, who enters the season at the age of 39.