The Pittsburgh Steelers signed 13 undrafted free agents at the conclusion of the 2018 NFL Draft and after previously posting the contract details of 12 of those players, below are numbers for the 13th and final one, former Florida State linebacker Matthew Thomas.
According to the NFLPA public salary cap report and confirmed by former NFL agent Joel Corry, Thomas signed a three-year contract with the Steelers that totals out at $1.72 million and includes a $10,000 signing bonus.
Thomas, like the other 12 undrafted free agents the Steelers signed this year, will earn minimum base salaries in the three-years of his rookie contract.
| (1) 2018 Steelers Undrafted Rookie Contracts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Thomas – Total $1,720,000 – Signing Bonus $10,000 | |||||
| YEAR | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | WORKOUT BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | CAP CHARGE |
| 2018 | $480,000 | $3,333 | $- | $- | $483,333 |
| 2019 | $570,000 | $3,333 | $- | $- | $573,333 |
| 2020 | $660,000 | $3,334 | $- | $- | $663,334 |
Below is a recap of the contracts signed by the 13 undrafted players the Steelers signed this year:
Olasunkanmi Adeniyi – OLB – Total $1,725,000 – Signing Bonus $15,000
Greg Gilmore – DT – Total $1,725,000 – Signing Bonus $15,000
Patrick Morris – C – Total $1,720,000 – Signing Bonus $10,000
Matthew Thomas – ILB – Total $1,720,000 – Signing Bonus $10,000
Quadree Henderson – Total $1,718,000 – Signing Bonus $8,000
Trey Johnson – CB – Total $1,717,500 – Signing Bonus $7,500
Kendal Vickers – DE – Total $1,717,500 – Signing Bonus $7,500
Jarvion Franklin – RB – Total $1,715,000 – Signing Bonus $5,000
Chris Schleuger – G – Total $1,715,000 – Signing Bonus $5,000
Pharoah McKever – TE – Total $1,715,000 – Signing Bonus $5,000
Jamar Summers – CB – Total $1,715,000 – Signing Bonus $5,000
Parker Cothren – DT – Total $1,713,000 – Signing Bonus $3,000
Ikenna Nwokeji – OL – Total $1,712,000 – Signing Bonus $2,000
