Pittsburgh Steelers payroll 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers payroll on file for 2026: $345.962072M across 61 players; the highest paid is T.J. Watt at $32M. As of Nov 4, 2026.
Salaries on file add up to $345,962,072. 61 of 80 players have a salary on file.
| Player | Pos | # | 2026 base salary | Bonuses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | LB | 90 | $32,000,000 | – |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 4 | $25,000,000 | – |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 11 | $24,000,000 | – |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 8 | $22,500,000 | $250,000 |
| Nick Herbig | LB | 51 | $21,000,000 | – |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 5 | $19,400,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Cameron Heyward | DT | 97 | $16,250,000 | – |
| Alex Highsmith | LB | 56 | $14,500,000 | – |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 95 | $14,002,380 | – |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 35 | $13,500,000 | – |
| Patrick Queen | LB | 6 | $13,330,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Max Iheanachor | OT | 71 | $12,394,008 | – |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 80 | $11,250,000 | – |
| Chris Boswell | PK | 9 | $10,500,000 | – |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 88 | $9,100,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 13 | $6,250,000 | – |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | DT | 69 | $6,000,000 | – |
| Jaquan Brisker | S | 3 | $5,500,000 | – |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 30 | $5,050,000 | – |
| DeShon Elliott | S | 25 | $4,080,000 | $2,040,000 |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | 22 | $4,000,000 | – |
| Brandin Echols | CB | 26 | $3,000,000 | – |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | 2 | $3,000,000 | – |
| Drew Allar | QB | 16 | $2,511,116 | – |
| Brock Hoffman | C | 67 | $2,500,000 | – |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 23 | $2,367,299 | – |
| Cole Holcomb | LB | 55 | $2,300,000 | – |
| Ben Skowronek | WR | 15 | $2,225,000 | – |
| Troy Fautanu | OT | 76 | $2,163,664 | $1,088,664 |
| Gennings Dunker | G | 73 | $1,911,754 | – |
| Esezi Otomewo | DT | 93 | $1,750,000 | – |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 99 | $1,656,982 | $651,982 |
| Marte Mapu | LB | – | $1,508,688 | – |
| Elandon Roberts | LB | 50 | $1,487,500 | $187,500 |
| Zach Frazier | C | 54 | $1,480,838 | – |
| Jack Driscoll | OT | 68 | $1,402,500 | – |
| Ryan McCollum | C | 62 | $1,332,500 | – |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 14 | $1,317,288 | – |
| Cameron Johnston | P | 19 | $1,300,000 | – |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | 85 | $1,300,000 | – |
| Isaiah Hodgins | WR | – | $1,240,000 | – |
| Christian Kuntz | LS | 46 | $1,215,000 | – |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 83 | $1,155,556 | – |
| Travis Homer | RB | 21 | $1,155,555 | – |
| Spencer Anderson | G | 74 | $1,145,000 | – |
| KJ Henry | LB | 57 | $1,145,000 | – |
| Brandon Johnson | WR | 89 | $1,145,000 | – |
| Dylan Cook | OT | 60 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Logan Lee | DT | 91 | $1,075,000 | – |
| Sebastian Castro | S | 49 | $1,005,000 | – |
| Will Howard | QB | 18 | $1,005,000 | – |
| Jacoby Windmon | LB | 53 | $1,005,000 | – |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 27 | $945,000 | – |
| Doug Nester | G | 72 | $885,000 | – |
| Julius Welschof | LB | 45 | $885,000 | – |
| Terell Smith | CB | 39 | $836,111 | – |
| Doneiko Slaughter | CB | 40 | $688,333 | – |
| Lew Nichols | RB | 31 | $639,167 | – |
| Brandon Smith | WR | 87 | $540,833 | – |
| Donte Kent | CB | 34 | $540,000 | – |
| Daequan Hardy | CB | 31 | $515,000 | – |
| Kyler Baugh | DT | 65 | – | – |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 17 | – | – |
| Yahya Black | DE | 94 | – | – |
| Carson Bruener | LB | 44 | – | – |
| Cole Burgess | WR | 85 | – | – |
| Eli Heidenreich | RB | 29 | – | – |
| Max Hurleman | RB | 84 | – | – |
| Kevin Jobity Jr. | DT | 92 | – | – |
| Steven Jones | G | 79 | – | – |
| Mason McCormick | G | 66 | – | – |
| Lake McRee | TE | 81 | – | – |
| Riley Nowakowski | FB | 37 | – | – |
| Gabriel Rubio | DE | 96 | – | – |
| Darius Rush | CB | – | – | – |
| Jack Sawyer | LB | 33 | – | – |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | S | 28 | – | – |
| Car'lin Vigers | CB | – | – | – |
| Kaden Wetjen | WR | 10 | – | – |
| Payton Wilson | LB | 41 | – | – |
Salaries from the contract rows on file; a player without one shows –
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