Behind the Steel Curtain
Around an hour after his report that Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward is looking for a raise from the Steelers, ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter posted that Heyward’s teammate, kicker Chris Boswell, is also hoping for more money.
Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday that Boswell “has been seeking a new contract” privately.
As Schefter accurately points out, Boswell was the AFC North’s lowest-paid kicker in 2024 in terms of average per year. With Justin Tucker out of Baltimore, Boswell is now slated to be the third-highest paid.
However, Boswell was arguably the best kicker in the entire league last season, earning a spot on the AP first-team All-Pro team following a season where he made 41/44 field goals and 100% of his extra point attempts.
Boswell was tied as the highest-paid kicker in the NFL following the extension he signed in 2022, but he’s since dropped to 11th on the list. However, the Steelers kicker’s current $5 million average per year is only $1.4 million behind Harrison Butker’s league-leading $6.4 million per year with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Now 34 years old, Boswell is under contract with the Steelers through the 2026 season.
Schefter’s report did not hint at any expected contract drama between the two sides. Per Spotrac, the Steelers currently have over $35 million in cap space.
