The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Stephon Tuitt to a five-year contract extension on Saturday and the exact numbers related to that deal have now been acquired by Pro Football Talk.
According to Mike Florio, Tuitt received an $11 million signing bonus as part of his extension in addition to a $2 million roster bonus and a one million base salary in 2017. That should result in Tuitt having a cap charge in 2017 of $4,018,081 being as the roster bonus this year is treated like a signing bonus. Tuitt was previously scheduled to have a cap charge of $1,466,641 in 2017.
As expected, Tuitt’s contract is full of non-guaranteed money moving past 2017. In 2018 and 2019 he has roster bonuses due him just after the start of each league year in March. His $7.5 million roster bonus due in 2018 will more than likely be restructured and turned into a signing bonus in order for the Steelers to clear some cap space next year.
| YEAR | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | CAP CHARGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,000,000 | $3,018,081 | $ | $4,018,081 |
| 2018 | $3,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $7,500,000 | $13,600,000 |
| 2019 | $6,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $3,000,000 | $11,600,000 |
| 2020 | $9,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $- | $11,600,000 |
| 2021 | $9,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $- | $11,600,000 |
| 2022 | $9,050,000 | $- | $- | $9,050,000 |
