- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.34M
- Signing bonus
- $893,752
- Guarantee rate
- 16.7%
$5,353,909 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $893,752 guaranteed at signing and a $893,752 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersDarnell Washington Contract
Darnell Washington signed a four-year, $42 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $11.25 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.47 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$42M
- Guaranteed
- $11.25M
- Average / year
- $10.50M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Tight End #80Age 254 NFL seasons6' 7" / 264 lbsGeorgia
PITTE / 80
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,250,000 | $2,223,438 | $11,250,000 | $0 | $3,473,438 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $2,223,438 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,250,000 | $3,473,438 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $2,223,438 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,473,438Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$11.25M$5.63M$0
PIT2023–2030BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $10,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$11,250,000Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 22 | PIT | $750,000 | $893,752 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,643,752 | $1,643,752 |
| 2024 | 23 | PIT | $993,360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $993,360 | $2,637,112 |
| 2025 | 24 | PIT | $1,236,719 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,245,539 | $3,882,651 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 25 | PIT | $1,250,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,250,000 | $15,132,651 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | PIT | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,300,000 | $24,432,651 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 27 | PIT | $4,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,750,000 | $32,182,651 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 28 | PIT | $5,574,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,374,000 | $40,556,651 |
| 2030SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $6,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $49,556,651 |
| Career totals | $29,954,079 | $10,893,752 | $0 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $1,208,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $49,556,651 | $49,556,651 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $10.50M
- Signing bonus
- $10M
- Guarantee rate
- 26.8%
$42,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $11,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000,000 signing bonus.