January 07, 2024
Ravens' linebacker Jadeveon Clowney on Saturday, celebrated a $750,000 incentive with a memorable sack dance during a 17-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Clowney recorded a much-awaited sack of Pittsburgh Steelers' Mason Rudolph, at M&T Bank Stadium, increasing his bonus from $1 million to $1.75 million, ESPN reported.
The memorable moment saw him hop around the field and wave his arms in the air for over 30 seconds between plays.
"He's been talking about that [incentive] for the past two weeks," Ravens' nose tackle Michael Pierce said. "That was a very long celebration. That might have been a record for the longest celebration."
Baltimore's 30-year-old linebacker, Clowney, has been a standout signing this season, as he initially signed a one-year deal for $2.5 million and with 9.5 sacks, he has nearly doubled his base salary and signing bonus.
He received a $1 million incentive in November for achieving seven sacks. However, he only managed one sack in four games, making him concerned about whether he would get any more bonus money.
In the season finale, Clowney forced Rudolph to fumble with 31 seconds left in the second quarter, which was ruled a sack.
"I didn't know I had a sack and then they told me," Clowney said. "I was like, 'Oh yeah,' and you just start turning it up right now. I had a good time on that."
When asked what he would do with the extra money, Clowney said: "I will put it with the rest of my money — under the mattress, in the bank. I got three kids. I got to continue to take look after them. Football's going to be over one day."