- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $3.04M
- Signing bonus
- $6.40M
- Guarantee rate
- 94.4%
$12,161,671 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $11,483,261 guaranteed at signing and a $6,404,852 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersPatrick Queen Contract
Patrick Queen signed a three-year, $41 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $13.84 million guaranteed. It carries a $17.19 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$41M
- Guaranteed
- $13.84M
- Average / year
- $13.67M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #6Age 277 NFL seasons6' 0" / 232 lbsLSU
PITLB / 6
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $10,830,000 | $3,863,334 | $13,330,000 | $0 | $17,193,334 |
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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 | $10,830,000 | $3,863,334 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,330,000 | $17,193,334 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $10,830,000 + SIGNING $3,863,334 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $2,500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$17,193,334Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.84M$6.92M$0
BAL2020–2023PIT2024–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $10,830,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $2,500,000 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$13,330,000Annual 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 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 21 | BAL | $610,000 | $6,404,852 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $181,141 | $0 | $0 | $7,195,993 | $7,195,993 |
| 2021 | 22 | BAL | $1,162,803 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,162,803 | $8,358,796 |
| 2022 | 23 | BAL | $1,715,606 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,715,606 | $10,074,402 |
| 2023 | 24 | BAL | $2,268,410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,268,410 | $12,342,812 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 25 | PIT | $2,250,000 | $11,590,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,840,000 | $26,182,812 |
| 2025 | 26 | PIT | $7,160,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,670,000 | $0 | $3,780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,833,780 | $40,016,592 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 27 | PIT | $10,830,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,330,000 | $53,346,592 |
| Career totals | $25,996,819 | $17,994,852 | $0 | $9,170,000 | $0 | $3,780 | $181,141 | $0 | $0 | $53,346,592 | $53,346,592 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $13.67M
- Signing bonus
- $11.59M
- Guarantee rate
- 33.8%
$41,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $13,840,000 guaranteed at signing and a $11,590,000 signing bonus.