- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $1.51M
- Signing bonus
- $1.74M
- Guarantee rate
- 44.4%
$6,028,181 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,678,140 guaranteed at signing and a $1,744,132 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersPat Freiermuth Contract
Pat Freiermuth signed a four-year, $48.4 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $11.6 million guaranteed. It carries a $6.94 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$48.40M
- Guaranteed
- $11.60M
- Average / year
- $12.10M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Tight End #88Age 276 NFL seasons6' 5" / 258 lbsPenn State
PITTE / 88
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,215,000 | $2,100,000 | $9,100,000 | $0 | $6,943,333 |
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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 | $1,215,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,100,000 | $6,943,333 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $2,100,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $2,128,333=$6,943,333Career cash flow
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$11.60M$5.80M$0
PIT2021–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,215,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $6,385,000 + RESTRUCTURE $1,500,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$9,100,000Annual 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 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 23 | PIT | $660,000 | $1,744,132 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,404,132 | $2,404,132 |
| 2022 | 24 | PIT | $934,008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $934,008 | $3,338,140 |
| 2023 | 25 | PIT | $1,208,016 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,208,016 | $4,546,156 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | PIT | $1,100,000 | $10,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,600,000 | $16,146,156 |
| 2025 | 27 | PIT | $10,785,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,793,820 | $26,939,976 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | PIT | $1,215,000 | $0 | $6,385,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,100,000 | $36,039,976 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $46,039,976 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 30 | PIT | $6,897,024 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,397,024 | $54,437,000 |
| Career totals | $31,299,048 | $12,244,132 | $6,385,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,437,000 | $54,437,000 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20212021
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $12.10M
- Signing bonus
- $10.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 24.0%
$48,400,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $11,600,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,500,000 signing bonus.