NFL
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 24-220d (Apr 21, 2000)
Country: US
College: North Carolina State
Drafted: Round 3 (#98 overall), 2024
Agent(s): James Courie (MGC Sports)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,017,511
2024 Cash
$1,685,044
Career Earnings
$1,685,044
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Payton Wilson signed a 4 year , $5,596,312 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $890,044 signing bonus, $890,044 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,399,078. In 2024, Wilson will earn a base salary of $795,000 and a signing bonus of $890,044, while carrying a cap hit of $1,017,511 and a dead cap value of $890,044.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,596,312
Average Salary:
$1,399,078
Signing Bonus:
$890,044
GTD at Sign:
$890,044
Total GTD:
$890,044
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | $1,017,511 | 0.40% | $1,685,044 | $1,685,044 | $890,044 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,271,889 | 0.47% | $1,049,378 | $2,734,422 | $667,533 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,526,267 | 0.52% | $1,303,756 | $4,038,178 | $445,022 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | $1,780,645 | 0.57% | $1,558,134 | $5,596,312 | $222,511 |
| 2028 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | $795,000 | $890,044 | $1,685,044 | $1,685,044 | $1,685,044 | $1,399,078 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,049,378 | - | $1,049,378 | $2,734,422 | $1,367,211 | $1,303,756 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,303,756 | - | $1,303,756 | $4,038,178 | $1,346,059 | $1,430,945 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | $1,558,134 | - | $1,558,134 | $5,596,312 | $1,399,078 | $1,558,134 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,685,044
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,685,044 |
$1,685,044 |
|
| Total |
$1,685,044 |
$1,685,044 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,049,378 |
||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,303,756 |
||
| 2027 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,558,134 |
||
| Total |
$5,596,312 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $890,044 | - | - | - | - | $1,685,044 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$795,000
|
$890,044 |
$1,685,044 |
$1,685,044 |
|||||
| Total |
$795,000 |
$890,044 |
$1,685,044 |
$1,685,044 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$1,049,378
|
$1,049,378 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,303,756
|
$1,303,756 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
27 |
$1,558,134
|
$1,558,134 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,706,268 |
$890,044 |
$5,596,312 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $890,044 | - | - | - | - | $1,685,044 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 10 | 3 | 269 | 43.20 | 0 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
