- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.21M
- Signing bonus
- $443,260
- Guarantee rate
- 9.2%
$4,823,260 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $443,260 guaranteed at signing and a $443,260 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersRiley Nowakowski Contract
Riley Nowakowski signed a four-year, $4.82 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $443,260 guaranteed. It carries a $995,815 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.82M
- Guaranteed
- $443,260
- Average / year
- $1.21M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Fullback #37Age 24Experience pending6' 2" / 250 lbsIndiana
PITFB / 37
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $110,815 | $1,328,260 | $0 | $995,815 |
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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 | $885,000 | $110,815 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,328,260 | $995,815 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $110,815 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$995,815Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.33M$664,130$0
PIT2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $443,260 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,328,260Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 24 | PIT | $885,000 | $443,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,328,260 | $1,328,260 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | PIT | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050,000 | $2,378,260 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | PIT | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $3,543,260 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 27 | PIT | $1,280,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280,000 | $4,823,260 |
| Career totals | $4,380,000 | $443,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,823,260 | $4,823,260 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026