The Dallas Cowboys may have suffered a rather pivotal loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night, but Robert Quinn got paid in the process.

With his sack of Kirk Cousins in the second quarter, Quinn fulfilled a seven-sack incentive in his contract, earning him a bonus of $878,789, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That's one heck of an expensive sack.

On the season overall, Quinn has logged 16 tackles, 7.5 sacks and three passes defended and has been one of the most consistent forces along the Cowboys' defensive line throughout the year.

Dallas acquired Quinn in a trade with the Miami Dolphins back in March, sending a sixth-round draft pick to the Dolphins in return.

Seems safe to say that that deal has turned out quite nicely for the Cowboys.

Quinn, who played his collegiate football at the University of North Carolina, was originally selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

He had a decent rookie campaign, posting 23 tackles, five sacks and a forced fumble in a limited role, but the following season, Quinn broke out, registering 29 tackles, 10.5 sacks and a forced fumble as a full-time starter.

The 29-year-old was then even better in 2013, racking up 57 tackles, 19 sacks, seven forced fumbles, a couple of fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown, making the Pro Bowl and earning a First-Team All-Pro selection.

Quinn made his second straight Pro Bowl in 2014 after finishing with 46 tackles, 10.5 sacks and five forced fumbles.

Since then, Quinn has not logged a single double-digit sack season, although he appears to be on his way to doing so this year.