If a running back rushes for 800 yards in a season, what is the lowest amount of yards for the NLTBE incentive in the next season?

The concept of NLTBE, or Not Likely To Be Earned, refers to performance incentives within a player's contract that are based on future achievements that are considered unlikely given their previous performance. When it comes to a running back who rushed for 800 yards in one season, the way to determine the lowest amount of yards for the NLTBE incentive in the next season revolves around the player’s performance baseline.

If the player achieved 800 yards in the previous season, setting an incentive at that number means that it's seen as a baseline measure. Therefore, to establish an incentive that is "not likely to be earned," it needs to be set at a yardage total that exceeds the player's previous performance. Since rushing for 801 yards would constitute a measurable improvement over the prior season's 800 yards, it would be the minimum threshold for achieving a performance incentive that is not likely to be met.

Thus, the lowest amount that qualifies as an NLTBE incentive, which runs above the past performance of 800 yards, is 801 yards. This makes it the correct answer as it reflects the principle of what constitutes an incentive that is not likely to be achieved based on past performance data.