Financial details of Steelers EDGE Nick Herbig's new contract

In something of a surprise, the Pittsburgh Steelers made news during mandatory minicamp last week when they gave backup edge rusher Nick Herbig a massive contract extension. Herbig has been a key rotational defender, backing up both T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. He started six games last season filling in for injury and finished with 7.5 sacks playing 52.4 percent of the total snaps.

Herbig has the distinction of being the only player in NFL history to land a $100 million contract while never being a full-time starter in their career.

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We dug into the contract details for Herbig and here's how it breaks down.

4-years, $100 million

$21million fully guaranteed

$42.3 million 2-year cash

$60.6 million 3-year cash

Cap Hits 2026: $5.4 million

2027: $25.2 million

2028: $22.2 million

2029: $22.8 million

2030: $28.1 million

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