- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.64M
- Signing bonus
- $4.13M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$10,544,878 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $10,544,878 guaranteed at signing and a $4,129,000 signing bonus.
Pittsburgh SteelersGermie Bernard signed a four-year, $10.54 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $10.54 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.92 million cap hit in 2026.
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $1,032,250 | $5,014,000 | $0 | $1,917,250 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
| 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 | $885,000 | $1,032,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,014,000 | $1,917,250 |
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $1,032,250 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,917,250
PIT2026–2029BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $4,129,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$5,014,000Swipe for annual and career totals →
| 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | PIT | $885,000 | $4,129,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,014,000 | $5,014,000 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | PIT | $1,364,313 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,364,313 | $6,378,313 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | PIT | $1,843,626 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,843,626 | $8,221,939 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | PIT | $2,322,939 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,322,939 | $10,544,878 |
| Career totals | $6,415,878 | $4,129,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,544,878 | $10,544,878 | ||
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
$10,544,878 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $10,544,878 guaranteed at signing and a $4,129,000 signing bonus.