Trent Brown gets 49ers’ biggest performance-based bonus

Tackle Trent Brown, a former seventh-round pick who played more snaps than any other 49ers offensive player in 2016, was the team’s top earner from the NFL’s performance-based pay program and veteran performance pool.

The big right tackle earned a total of $396,837.78 from the two programs, which weigh a player’s salary against his playing time. Brown played 1,089 snaps last season and earned a base salary of $525,000.

His payout was followed by receiver Quinton Patton ($203,523.16), outside linebacker Eli Harold ($190,491.20), guard Andrew Tiller ($180,228.34) and receiver Jeremy Kerley ($180,105).

The 49ers gave Kerley, their leading receiver last season, a three-year contract extension earlier this month; Patton and Tiller are free agents.

Rookies are not eligible for the veteran’s-pay portion of the program. Rashard Robinson, a fourth-round pick who started six games last season, received the biggest performance-based bonus among 49ers rookies, $177,061.39.

Here are the top 10 payouts for the 49ers when the two programs are added together:

T Trent Brown, $396,837.78

WR Quinton Patton, $203,523.16

OLB Eli Harold, $190,491.20

G Andrew Tiller, $180,228.34

WR Jeremy Kerley, $180,105.00

CB Rashard Robinson, $177,061.39

LB Nick Bellore, $176,407.72

WR Aaron Burbridge, $168,277.18

CB Keith Reaser, $146,165.17

RB Shaun Draughn, $137,434.27

This story was originally published March 15, 2017 at 9:50 AM.