- The Chiefs are Super Bowl champs, beating the Eagles in a thrilling 38-35 game.
- After the win, Kansas City receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster found out he also picked up a $1 million bonus for the win.
JuJu Smith-Schuster won the Super Bowl and then found out he won even more.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, in a thrilling game that came down to a game-winning field goal in the final seconds. But that was just the start for Chiefs receiver Smith-Schuster.
After the game, Smith-Schuster sat down with the NFL Network for a post-game interview. That is when he learned that the win also meant a $1 million bonus for him, something he clearly was unaware of.
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His contract with the Chiefs was for one year and a tad over $1 million, according to Spotrac. He also received a $1.5 million signing bonus.
However, the big bonuses came in the postseason. According to Spotrac, Smith-Schuster picked up a $1 million bonus for the team winning the AFC Championship game and playing in 50% of the offensive snaps. He then was eligible for another $1 million bonus if he played in 50% of the Super Bowl offensive snaps and the Chiefs won.
As the NFL Network noted, check and check.
Smith-Schuster noted that he signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs to prove himself again. He played his first five NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but those came to an abrupt end when he injured his shoulder early in the 2021 season. He did return for the 2021 playoffs but became a free agent after the season.
He will now be a free agent again and will likely pick up an even bigger payday.