Curiously, the Seahawks ran a jet sweep pass to David Moore at the end of their win, despite the fact that they could have simply knelt to run out the clock. Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Seahawks hooked up David Moore to help him reach contract bonus

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/3/21

The Seattle Seahawks got wide receiver David Moore a nice end-of-season gift in their win over San Francisco on Sunday.

Curiously, the Seahawks ran a jet sweep pass to Moore at the end of their win, despite the fact that they could have simply knelt to run out the clock. ESPN’s Field Yates had the explanation: that catch helped Moore hit a receptions incentive, and Pete Carroll and company were doing him a solid.

At the end of the Seahawks-49ers game, Seattle ran a jet sweep touch pass to WR David Moore when they could have just taken a knee to run the clock.

As it turns out, Moore needed just one more catch to reach a receptions incentive. Likely was Seattle rewarding a team player.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 4, 2021

Ultimately, there was little risk involved. Even if the play went catastrophically wrong, results elsewhere had locked the Seahawks into the No. 3 seed in the NFC. Still, it’s a nice gesture, and players notice — it’s why the Seahawks have a reputation for being one of the better organizations for which to play.

If you don’t think players know or care about these contract incentives, just look at how this guy reacted to hitting one on Sunday.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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