In case you missed it, there’s been some debate in the past about Seattle Seahawks running back Eddie Lacy’s ability to put down cheeseburgers and focus on football conditioning:
Sure, it looks like things got a bit out of control for a bit. I mean, this is the NFL. It’s loaded with elite athletes – guys who could grate cheese on their abs. Coming out with the typical man-fat is a bit unusual. You just don’t see it too often. Well, the Seahawks laced the former Packers running back’s contract with weight loss incentives. Every month or so, Lacy has to weigh in at a certain mark, and if he hits it, he gets a bonus.
These weigh-ins are my favorite story of the NFL offseason so far. I want to find someone who will pay me to not be fat. Maybe then I’d actually lose some weight. I’d also like for all of sports media to provide updates to the fans when I have a weigh-in. They’d all await the results with bated breath.
Seahawks running back Eddie Lacy has a lot on the line on Monday. If the heavyset running back gets down to 250 by his weigh-in, he’ll take home another $55,000 check.
Lacy’s one-year contract with Seattle requires seven weigh-ins, with Lacy netting a bonus if he can reach his weight goal. He had to be under 255 pounds for his May 15 weigh-in, and he cleared that by two pounds. We’ll see if he managed to lose three more pounds over the last month.
Lacy reportedly weighed 267 pounds when he was making offseason visits before signing with Seattle. The Seahawks want him down to 245 pounds for the season, which would get him more incentive dough.
According to Kapadia’s report, Lacy’s got nearly as much money in total incentives, which go beyond the weight clauses, as he has in guaranteed salary:
The Seahawks and Lacy agreed to a one-year contract that includes $2.865 million guaranteed. Lacy can earn an additional $2.685 million through incentives, including the weight clauses.
Forget OTAs and combines, this is the hottest competition of the NFL offseason. It’s Lacy vs. his ability to not eat a ton of junk food. That’s hard to do for those of us who love junk food. You root for the guy, though (maybe). This is the NFL’s version of The Biggest Loser.
Seems kind of silly, though, doesn’t it? Paying someone $55,000 to weigh 245 pounds or less seems like an arbitrary rule. But, hey – it’s like raising a child. Gotta do what you gotta do to get the results. Except it’s not a child – it’s a grown ass man who loves food.
But, guess what, folks!
Seahawks RB Eddie Lacy passed his weigh-in today, per source. Should collect his $55K for being 250 lb or below.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) June 12, 2017
He did it. The dream is alive – if this isn’t #BLESSED, I don’t know what is. Lacy just keeps collecting money to get not fat. Good for him.
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