Sen'Derrick Marks earned $600,000 on one play

It was one tackle in a game that was, otherwise, the definition of unmemorable. A tackle to bring a merciful end to a slapfight between two 2-11 teams, a sack of the Tennessee Titans' Charlie Whitehurst through an indifferent O-line. But for Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks, it was the most profitable tackle of his entire career.

The sack triggered a $600,000 bonus in Marks' contract; he had to achieve at least eight sacks this season, and he now has 8 1/2. The sack preserved Jacksonville's 21-13 win against Tennessee, giving the Jaguars the tiniest measure of hope for a better year and giving Titans fans more reason to hope for Marcus Mariota in Tennessee blues.

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For his part, Marks knew exactly where he stood. After making the sack, he leaped up and made the Johnny Manziel "money" gesture before getting buried by teammates in a celebratory pile. After the game, he invited pretty much the entire city of Jacksonville to party with him.

"It was pretty awesome," Marks said. "Just the excitement of all the guys. Everybody's excited about somebody else accomplishing something. It just shows the character of our team and the guys that we have. Nobody gets that check but me, but everybody's excited for me. It's just the commitment we all have to one another and the character of each guy in here."

Maybe so, but Marks deserves plenty of credit all on his own. Coming into this season, he only had seven sacks total for his previous five years in the league, one with Jacksonville and four with Tennessee. He's more than doubled his total of four sacks last season.

In the end, Marks is getting the check, but his teammates are apparently going to help him use it. "Oh, we're going to spend some of that money," DE Red Bryant said.

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