- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $1.12M
- Signing bonus
- $832,296
- Guarantee rate
- 18.5%
$4,499,405 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $832,296 guaranteed at signing and a $832,296 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersAlex Highsmith Contract
Alex Highsmith signed a four-year, $68 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $17.01 million guaranteed. It carries a $20.1 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$68M
- Guaranteed
- $17.01M
- Average / year
- $17M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #56Age 297 NFL seasons6' 4" / 242 lbsCharlotte
PITLB / 56
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $14,500,000 | $3,200,000 | $14,500,000 | $0 | $20,102,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $14,500,000 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $20,102,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $14,500,000 + SIGNING $3,200,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $2,402,000=$20,102,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17.01M$8.51M$0
PIT2020–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $14,500,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$14,500,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 23 | PIT | $610,000 | $832,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,442,296 | $1,442,296 |
| 2021 | 24 | PIT | $814,518 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $814,518 | $2,256,814 |
| 2022 | 25 | PIT | $961,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $961,000 | $3,217,814 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | PIT | $1,010,000 | $16,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,010,000 | $20,227,814 |
| 2024 | 27 | PIT | $1,125,000 | $0 | $9,608,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,733,000 | $30,960,814 |
| 2025 | 28 | PIT | $13,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,003,780 | $43,964,594 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $14,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,500,000 | $58,464,594 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | PIT | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $73,964,594 |
| Career totals | $47,520,518 | $16,832,296 | $9,608,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $73,964,594 | $73,964,594 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $17M
- Signing bonus
- $16M
- Guarantee rate
- 25.0%
$68,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $17,010,000 guaranteed at signing and a $16,000,000 signing bonus.