- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $765,000
- Signing bonus
- $10,000
- Guarantee rate
- 4.8%
$2,295,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $110,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersRico Dowdle Contract
Rico Dowdle signed a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $5 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.75 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$12.25M
- Guaranteed
- $5M
- Average / year
- $6.13M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Running Back #13Age 287 NFL seasons5' 11" / 215 lbsSouth Carolina
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $6,250,000 | $0 | $3,750,000 |
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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 | $1,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $3,750,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $2,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,750,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$6.25M$3.13M$0
DAL2020–2024
CAR2025PIT2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,250,000 + SIGNING $5,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$6,250,000Annual 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 | 22 | DAL | $610,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $98,838 | $0 | $0 | $718,838 | $718,838 |
| 2021 | 23 | DAL | $440,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440,000 | $1,158,838 |
| 2022 | 24 | DAL | $825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $825,000 | $1,983,838 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 25 | DAL | $940,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,040,000 | $3,023,838 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 26 | DAL | $1,055,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,255,000 | $4,278,838 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | CAR | $1,170,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $2,750,000 | $550,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $9,778,838 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 28 | PIT | $1,250,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $16,028,838 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $22,028,838 |
| Career totals | $12,290,000 | $6,310,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $2,848,838 | $550,000 | $0 | $22,028,838 | $22,028,838 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20202020
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $1.04M
- Signing bonus
- $100,000
- Guarantee rate
- 9.6%
$1,040,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $100,000 guaranteed at signing and a $100,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.25M
- Signing bonus
- $200,000
- Guarantee rate
- 15.9%
$1,255,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $200,000 guaranteed at signing and a $200,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.75M
- Signing bonus
- $1M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$2,750,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $6.13M
- Signing bonus
- $5M
- Guarantee rate
- 40.8%
$12,250,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $5,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $5,000,000 signing bonus.