Sunday 20 January 2019 08:34, UK
Philadelphia have reportedly paid Nick Foles a $1m bonus as a goodwill gesture after he fell four snaps shy of his target for the season.
Playing for injured starter Carson Wentz, Foles went 4-1 in five regular-season starts and finished with 357 snaps - 32.69 per cent of the team's 2018 total.
He needed to play 33 per cent of the snaps to earn the $1m incentive, leaving him four snaps short.
ESPN's Field Yates reported on Saturday that Philadelphia opted to pay the Super Bowl LII MVP despite the shortfall.
"Philly does right by the clutch QB," Yates tweeted.
Foles completed 72.3 per cent of his passes for 1,413 yards with seven touchdowns and four interceptions in the regular season.
He set a franchise record with 471 passing yards in a Week 16 win against Houston and tied an NFL record with 25 consecutive completions at Washington in a Week 17 win.
Foles, who turned 30 on Sunday, also led the Eagles to a 16-15 wild-card victory at Chicago.
The defending champions fell short in the division round last Sunday, losing 20-14 at New Orleans.
