- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $688,721
- Signing bonus
- $234,884
- Guarantee rate
- 8.5%
$2,754,884 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $234,884 guaranteed at signing and a $234,884 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersCole Holcomb Contract
Cole Holcomb signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $625,000 guaranteed. It carries a $1.99 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$5M
- Guaranteed
- $625,000
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #55Age 308 NFL seasons6' 1" / 240 lbsNorth Carolina
PITLB / 55
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,675,000 | $312,500 | $2,300,000 | $0 | $1,987,500 |
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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 | $1,675,000 | $312,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,300,000 | $1,987,500 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,675,000 + SIGNING $312,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,987,500Career cash flow
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$6M$3M$0
WSH2019–2022PIT2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,675,000 + SIGNING $625,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$2,300,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 23 | WSH | $495,000 | $234,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $729,884 | $729,884 |
| 2020 | 24 | WSH | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | $1,404,884 |
| 2021 | 25 | WSH | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,254,884 |
| 2022 | 26 | WSH | $2,540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,540,000 | $4,794,884 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | PIT | $1,080,000 | $4,920,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $10,794,884 |
| 2024 | 28 | PIT | $3,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,100,000 | $13,894,884 |
| 2025 | 29 | PIT | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,008,820 | $15,903,704 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | PIT | $1,675,000 | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,300,000 | $18,203,704 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | PIT | $2,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,700,000 | $20,903,704 |
| Career totals | $15,115,000 | $5,779,884 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,903,704 | $20,903,704 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $6M
- Signing bonus
- $4.92M
- Guarantee rate
- 27.3%
$18,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $4,920,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,920,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Signing bonus
- $625,000
- Guarantee rate
- 12.5%
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $625,000 guaranteed at signing and a $625,000 signing bonus.