Tom Brady allegedly offered his teammates $1,000 for particular play. 

In his illustrious NFL career, Tom Brady earned over $332 million, and that figure does not include endorsement deals. The talented quarterback inspired teammates with those dollars.

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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Ali Marpet said in a December interview with the Wam Bam podcast that Brady tried to improve the offensive line's screen game by offering money.

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"Brady pulled our starting offensive line to the side and said, 'Hey, I'll give you guys $1,000 cash each if you guys can get a screen to go for more than 15 yards.'"

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That is for you people, so I will be pleased to pay that each time we receive it." Marpet remembered what Brady said.

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