Deebo Samuel may be playing his last game for the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
His contract is up after this season, and a disappointing Commanders campaign will end in Week 18 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Samuel has really just one more thing to play for, and it's a long-shot contract incentive.
If he reaches 800 receiving yards on the season, Samuel is paid a bonus of $200,000.
Samuel enters Sunday's game at 707 yards, so he would need 93 to cash that amount.
On the season, Samuel has reached at least 93 receiving yards just once.
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The Eagles are coming off a week when they allowed 101 receiving yards to Bills wideout Brandin Cooks, so there may be at least a chance for Deebo here.
It seems like too high a total for the Commanders to intentionally seek it out early in the game.
But maybe if Samuel has a few big gains early, the Commanders will then tune into the idea of getting him to those 93 yards and the $200K that comes with it.
There won't be much else for Washington to worry about in its season finale. After such a special 2024 campaign, this one has felt like anything but that.
There's still more hope for the future for the Commanders than there has been in a long time. But this was a bump in the road, and Samuel's part in the journey might soon be coming to a close.
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