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On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig signed a four-year, $100 million contract extension that includes $42 million in guaranteed money. That contract will add onto the end of his $3.674 million in salary that he is still owed in 2026, the final year of his rookie contract.
The full details on the contract have been revealed by OverTheCap. $21 million of the contract is fully guaranteed at signing. Herbig received a $19.676 million signing bonus and his 2026 salary is fully guaranteed.
The other $21 million is his 2027 base salary in the form of injury guarantees.
His cap hits in each year are $5.4 million in 2026, $25.2 million in 2027, $22.2 million in 2028, $22.8 million in 2029 and $28.1 million in 2030.
According to OverTheCap, if Herbig is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2028 league year, he will earn a $7 million roster bonus. If he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2029 league year and 2030 league year he will earn a $6 million roster bonus in each year. There are annual workout bonuses in the contract.
Herbig, 24, has displayed exactly why he demanded such a payday over the past three years, racking up 79 tackles, 16 sacks, nine forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three passes defensed and one interception all while working in a rotation with fellow outside linebackers Watt and Highsmith.
His production has also climbed each year. After recording three sacks as a rookie, Herbig posted 5.5 sacks in 2024 before setting a new career high with 7.5 sacks in 2025. He has not only become an important rotational contributor but has also positioned himself as a cornerstone of the franchise’s future at outside linebacker.
Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said the staff has been planning on innovative schemes involving Herbig for months.
“You don’t draw up schemes as the season gets going. These are things we’ve been working on since January. We’re excited to get Nick done. He’s part of some of the newer things we’re doing moving forward.”
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Financial Details Revealed on Nick Herbig’s Massive Contract
