Dontari Poe’s bank account is getting bigger as he gets smaller.
According to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure on Tuesday, the new Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle met his required 340-pound weight limit prior to mandatory minicamp and will collect a bonus of $125,000. McClure also adds that Poe’s contract has three more opportunities for $125,000 bonuses if he checks in at 330 pounds or less at separate weigh-ins in July, September, and November.
Poe, who was listed at 346 pounds with the Kansas City Chiefs last year, inked a one-year deal with Atlanta in March for a fully guaranteed base salary of $7.5 million. While it’s not the only weight incentive clause we’ve seen this offseason, it may very well be the most lucrative and could help the two-time Pro Bowler get into prime condition to throw more touchdown passes.
