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As we pointed out on Wednesday, Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict led the NFL with $299,645 in performance based pay for the 2012 season. His base salary alone during his rookie season was only $390,000; standard for a first-year rookie. Performance based pay is determined by playing time relative to a player's compensation, which is being awarded for the first time since 2009 due to the NFL lockout and adjusting CBA in recent years.
All but four teams were awarded $3.46 per organization. Joe Reedy with the Cincinnati Enquirer obtained the breakdown for the Cincinnati Bengals, based on a league source.
| Player | Position | PBP |
| Vontaze Burfict | LB | $299,645 |
| Clint Boling | OG | $237,484 |
| Andrew Hawkins | WR | $172,766 |
| Trevor Robinson | C | $146,871 |
| Geno Atkins | DT | $145,995 |
| Orson Charles | TE | $125,660 |
| Jeromy Miles | S | $112,483 |
| Marvin Jones | WR | $110,538 |
| Rey Maualuga | LB | $109,600 |
| Vincent Rey | LB | $109,570 |
| Taylor Mays | S | $106,738 |
| Andy Dalton | QB | $106,169 |
| Kevin Zeitler | OG | $101,435 |