Steelers sign Alex Highsmith to 5-year, $70 million contract after breakout 2022 season: Source

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed edge rusher Alex Highsmith to a new five-year, $70 million contract, a team source confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know. Highsmith, 25, was entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. The deal includes $28 million guaranteed over the first three years, according to a team source. Highsmith is coming off a breakout 2022 season where he logged a career-high 14 1/2 sacks and a league-high five forced fumbles in 17 games. It wasn’t a matter of if more than a matter of when the Steelers extended the...

Jul 20, 2023 - 07:23
Steelers sign Alex Highsmith to 5-year, $70 million contract after breakout 2022 season: Source
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed edge rusher Alex Highsmith to a new five-year, $70 million contract, a team source confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know. Highsmith, 25, was entering the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. The deal includes $28 million guaranteed over the first three years, according to a team source. Highsmith is coming off a breakout 2022 season where he logged a career-high 14 1/2 sacks and a league-high five forced fumbles in 17 games. It wasn’t a matter of if more than a matter of when the Steelers extended the...

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