- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.13M
- Signing bonus
- $672,920
- Guarantee rate
- 14.9%
$4,512,920 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $672,920 guaranteed at signing and a $672,920 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersNick Herbig Contract
Nick Herbig signed a four-year, $100 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $21 million guaranteed. It carries a $5.43 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$100M
- Guaranteed
- $21M
- Average / year
- $25M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Linebacker #51Age 244 NFL seasons6' 2" / 240 lbsWisconsin
PITLB / 51
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,324,000 | $4,103,430 | $21,000,000 | $0 | $5,427,430 |
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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 | $1,324,000 | $4,103,430 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $5,427,430 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,324,000 + SIGNING $4,103,430 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$5,427,430Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$24.20M$12.10M$0
PIT2023–2030BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,324,000 + SIGNING $19,676,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$21,000,000Annual 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 | $672,920 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,422,920 | $1,422,920 |
| 2024 | 23 | PIT | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $915,000 | $2,337,920 |
| 2025 | 24 | PIT | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,036,300 | $3,374,220 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 25 | PIT | $1,324,000 | $19,676,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $24,374,220 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | PIT | $21,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,300,000 | $45,674,220 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 27 | PIT | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,300,000 | $63,974,220 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 28 | PIT | $12,574,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,874,000 | $82,848,220 |
| 2030SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $17,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,200,000 | $107,048,220 |
| Career totals | $66,493,000 | $20,348,920 | $0 | $19,000,000 | $0 | $1,206,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $107,048,220 | $107,048,220 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $25M
- Signing bonus
- $19.68M
- Guarantee rate
- 21.0%
$100,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $21,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $19,676,000 signing bonus.