Zach Ertz may have had the best regular-season game of his long NFL career, if the Washington Commanders tight end cares more about lining his pockets.
Ertz earned $750,000 in bonuses for the win over the Atlanta Falcons alone.
Three different quarter-million contract incentives were collected during the five periods of action, including one on the final play of the game.
Ertz's first $250,000 bonus was for surpassing 600 receiving yards for the season. He then reached half a million by catching 60 or more passes in 2024.
Then, on the decisive play of the game, Ertz made a spectacular catch on a pass from Jayden Daniels, securing Washington its first playoff berth since 2020.
That catch was doubled by his sixth touchdown reception of the season, generating the final $250,000 bonus of the night. It is a lucrative evening for the 34-year-old.
Zach Ertz may have had the best regular season game of his long NFL career due to bonuses
Ertz took home $750,000 from three bonuses they each collected against the Falcons on Sunday.
Ertz is in his first season with the Commanders and was brought to the nation's capital as another veteran target to help rookie Daniels.
Both the second overall pick in this year's NFL Draft and the veteran tight end have played beyond expectations and led Washington to its best regular-season record in more than three decades.
The Commanders will be seeded No. 6 or 7 in the playoffs, meaning a trip to Philadelphia, where Ertz played for eight seasons, or Los Angeles will be the wild-card round matchup.
Ertz has enjoyed a professional renaissance playing again in the NFC East, reaching over 600 receiving yards with a team for the first time since 2019.
The only thing that could improve Ertz's regular season? A victory over the Commanders' biggest rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, who they will play Sunday afternoon.