We take a look of the contract details of the Steelers newest addition at cornerback."The Pittsburgh Steelers may have only just agreed to a deal with cornerback Steven Nelson on Tuesday
Terrell Edmunds Jersey White , but it would appear that the details of his new three-year contract have already been leaked. And while the numbers will not become official until they hit the NFLPA contract database in a few days times, the figures that emerged on Wednesday indicate a very manageable contract for the Steelers.Extrapolating these reports into a more conventional format
Womens JuJu Smith-Schuster Jersey , we can see that Pittsburgh has done their best to limit the amount of salary cap space they have devoted to their new signing in his debut season.2019Base salary - $1.5 millionProrated signing bonus - $2.5 millionSalary cap charge - $4 million2020Base salary - $5.25 millionRoster Bonus - $3 millionProrated signing bonus - $2.5 million - Salary cap charge - $10.75 million2021Base salary - $8.25 millionProrated signing bonus - $2.5 millionSalary cap charge - $10.75 millionHowever unlikely, the Steelers could get away from this deal after 2019 by taking on a dead money charge of $6 million in 2020
Womens T. J. Watt Jersey , but also creating salary cap saving of $4.75 million with the move. But the structure of Nelson’s contract suggests he should at least see the first two years of the deal. The former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback will earn a total of $9 million in cash in his first season with the Steelers, $8.25 million in 2020 and $8.25 million in 2021 for a total of $25.5 million over three years. A contract that is worth $1.5 million less than the $27 million three-year deal Joe Haden signed in 2017 after he was released by the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers have left themselves with a lot of work to do in the second half of Sunday’s game.Matt McCrane’s field goal as time expired in the second quarter gave the Steelers their first points against the Bengals and left them with a seven-point deficit to overcome in the final 30 minutes at Heinz Field. Shaun Williams’ interception return and a Randy Bullock staked the Bengals to a 10-0 lead before the Steelers offense finally found some momentum on the final drive of the half.They were helped by a short field set up by a short kickoff and a good return by Ryan Switzer and those are the kinds of breaks the Steelers will need to capitalize on over the course of the second half. They’ll also need to be much sharper on defense against a Bengals team that’s starting Jeff Driskel at quarterback and playing without their two best wideouts and top tight end (regardless of who the Steelers might think is active this week).been prolific
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