- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $889,713
- Signing bonus
- $846,852
- Guarantee rate
- 23.8%
$3,558,852 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $846,852 guaranteed at signing and a $846,852 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersJamel Dean Contract
Jamel Dean signed a three-year, $36.75 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $12 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.5 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$36.75M
- Guaranteed
- $12M
- Average / year
- $12.25M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Cornerback #35Age 298 NFL seasons6' 1" / 206 lbsAuburn
PITCB / 35
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 |
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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 | $1,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $4,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,500,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.50M$6.75M$0
TB2019–2025PIT2026–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $12,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$13,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 23 | TB | $495,000 | $846,852 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,341,852 | $1,341,852 |
| 2020 | 24 | TB | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | $2,016,852 |
| 2021 | 25 | TB | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,866,852 |
| 2022 | 26 | TB | $2,540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,540,000 | $5,406,852 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | TB | $1,080,000 | $11,420,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $382,343 | $0 | $12,882,343 | $18,289,195 |
| 2024 | 28 | TB | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $30,789,195 |
| 2025 | 29 | TB | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $945 | $1,500,000 | $617,647 | $0 | $6,368,592 | $37,157,787 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | PIT | $1,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,500,000 | $50,657,787 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | PIT | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $62,657,787 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 32 | PIT | $11,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,250,000 | $73,907,787 |
| Career totals | $42,640,000 | $24,266,852 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $945 | $1,500,000 | $1,499,990 | $0 | $73,907,787 | $73,907,787 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $13M
- Signing bonus
- $11.42M
- Guarantee rate
- 41.3%
$52,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $21,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $11,420,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $12.25M
- Signing bonus
- $12M
- Guarantee rate
- 32.7%
$36,750,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $12,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,000,000 signing bonus.