With less than 24 hours to go until the Pittsburgh Steelers kickoff their 2014 season, the team has reportedly finalized a four-year contract extension with cornerback Cortez Allen, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
Early reports indicate the four-year extension will have a base value of over $26 million, but there’s no word as to what the guaranteed money is.
Allen, who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, was drafted by the Steelerrs in the fourth-round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of the Citadel. He was set to earn $1.431 million in 2014.
Steelers finalizing a new multi-year extension with CB Cortez Allen, per league source. Deal expected shortly.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 7, 2014
