Do players get paid for playing in the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl? How much?
Being chosen to play in the NFL Pro Bowl is a point of prestige for any football player, and those participating in the game get compensated for their time.
Being selected to the NFL Pro Bowl is an honor for a professional football player, and a good addition to any resumé. Getting chosen by fans, league executives, and fellow players is a validation of all the training and hard work a player puts into his performance, and it’s always good to know you are considered the best among your peers.
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Participating in the Pro Bowl could be well worth the time of the athlete, depending on which end of the salary spectrum they belong to. For some, it’s a hefty payday after the end of the regular season, but for others, it’s practically small change.
The Pro Bowl payout
Everyone who plays in the game will receive a paycheck: winners take home $84,000 each, while those on the losing end will receive half of this amount at $42,000. Not bad for a few hours work, but not considered particularly huge by those who have mammoth contracts.
Take the case of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes who reportedly makes more than $137,000 per day, per SportsCenter.
The winner’s purse is considerably less than what he makes in a regular game, but this year he won’t be playing anyway as he is taking part in the Super Bowl.
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Still, the prize money is nothing to sneeze at. The minimum salary for NFL players was slated to reach $705,000 for the 2022 season, and if this were divided into 18 (17 regular season games plus a bye), it would come out to a little over $39,000. This is less than even what the members of the losing team would receive in the Pro Bowl.