San Francisco 49ers cornerback Emmanuel Moseley received an extra $500,519 in combined performance-based and veteran bonuses while rookie linebacker Dre Greenlaw received $339,981 as performance-based bonus, according to multiple reports.
#49ers CB Emmanuel Moseley received the 17th highest combined performance based and veteran pool bonus in the NFL at $500,519. A well-earned reward for a strong season from the former UDFA.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) March 12, 2020
Dre Greenlaw, a fifth-round pick last year, earned $339,981 in performance-based pay alone. Greenlaw took over the starting weak-side LB spot at midseason and logged 730 snaps.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) March 12, 2020
The performance-based pay program is a collectively-bargained benefit that compensates all players, including rookies, based upon their playing time and salary levels. As Wagoner reports, Moseley's payment is the 17th-highest based on the pool of money available.
The 49ers recently tendered a one-year contract to Moseley, an exclusive-rights free agent, ensuring he remains with the team in 2020.
The 49ers signed Moseley, 23, as an undrafted free agent out of Tennessee in 2018. He registered 50 combined tackles, eight passes defensed, and an interception through 16 games in 2019.
The 49ers made Greenlaw, 22, a fifth-round selection out of Arkansas last year. He registered 92 combined tackles, a sack, two passes defensed, and an interception through 16 games and 11 starts in 2019.
Moseley played 589 defensive snaps this past season while Greenlaw took part in 730.