- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.11M
- Signing bonus
- $248,100
- Guarantee rate
- 5.6%
$4,448,100 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $248,100 guaranteed at signing and a $248,100 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersWill Howard Contract
Will Howard signed a four-year, $4.45 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $248,100 guaranteed. It carries a $1.07 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.45M
- Guaranteed
- $248,100
- Average / year
- $1.11M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Quarterback #18Age 242 NFL seasons6' 4" / 236 lbsOhio State
PITQB / 18
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,005,000 | $62,025 | $1,005,000 | $0 | $1,067,025 |
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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 | $1,005,000 | $62,025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $1,067,025 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $62,025 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,067,025Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.24M$617,500$0
PIT2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,005,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,005,000Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 24 | PIT | $645,556 | $248,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,830 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $898,486 | $898,486 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | PIT | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $1,903,486 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | PIT | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $3,023,486 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 27 | PIT | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235,000 | $4,258,486 |
| Career totals | $4,005,556 | $248,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,830 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,258,486 | $4,258,486 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025