Sam Darnold's Contract Incentives for Seahawks Reaching NFL Super Bowl 60 Revealed

Just two years ago, Sam Darnold was serving as a backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. Now, he's leading the Seattle Seahawks to their first Super Bowl in more than a decade.

His sudden rise to stardom has come with plenty of financial compensation.

Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seahawks this offseason following his breakout year with the Minnesota Vikings, and he's managed to tack on $3 million in bonuses this year. The latest bonus was another $500,000 for winning the NFC championship.

Darnold has had a tremendous season, throwing for 4,048 yards and 25 touchdowns while leading the Seahawks to a 14-3 record that earned them the top seed in the NFC.

After breezing past the 49ers 41-6 in the divisional round, Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Rams.

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Darnold and the Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, where he'll look to make his year even better.