NFL
Alex Highsmith
Alex Highsmith
Pittsburgh Steelers, Outside Linebacker
Age: 27y-4m-11d (Aug 07, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Charlotte
Drafted: Round 3 (#102 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Michael Swenson, C.J. Laboy, Doug Hendrickson (Wasserman)
2024 Cap Hit
$6,727,000
2024 Cash
$10,733,000
Career Earnings
$30,960,814
2023-2027 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)
Alex Highsmith's 4 year, $68 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers includes $17.01M fully guaranteed at signing, a $16M signing bonus and his minimum $1.01M base salary for 2023. The deal increased his salary cap hit for 2023 by $1.467M, and breaks down to a 2 year, $27.743M contract for practical purposes.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $68,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$16,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$17,010,000
Total GTD:
$27,743,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $4,418,074 | 1.97% | $17,010,000 | $17,010,000 | $17,218,074 | |||
| 2024 |
|
27 | $6,727,000 | 2.63% | $10,733,000 | $27,743,000 | $22,408,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $27,743,000; $16,806,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $18,602,000 | 6.81% | $13,000,000 | $40,743,000 | $16,806,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $20,102,000 | 6.87% | $14,500,000 | $55,243,000 | $11,204,000 | |||
| 2027 |
|
30 | $21,102,000 | 6.74% | $15,500,000 | $70,743,000 | $5,602,000 | |||
| 2028 |
|
31 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
26 | $1,010,000 | $16,000,000 | - | $17,010,000 | $17,010,000 | $70,743,000 | ||
| 2024 |
|
27 | $1,125,000 | - | $9,608,000 | $10,733,000 | $27,743,000 | $53,733,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2025, 2 YR, $27,743,000; $16,806,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 | $13,000,000 | - | - | $13,000,000 | $40,743,000 | $43,000,000 | ||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $14,500,000 | - | - | $14,500,000 | $55,243,000 | $30,000,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
30 | $15,500,000 | - | - | $15,500,000 | $70,743,000 | $15,500,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $17.01M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2023 salary)
- 2024 salary guaranteed for injury
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2023 Rookie
Alex Highsmith signed a 4 year , $4,499,405 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $832,296 signing bonus, $832,296 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,124,851.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,499,405
Average Salary:
$1,124,851
Signing Bonus:
$832,296
GTD at Sign:
$832,296
Total GTD:
$832,296
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$30,960,814
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,442,296 |
$1,442,296 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$814,518 |
$2,256,814 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$961,000 |
$3,217,814 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$17,010,000 |
$20,227,814 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$10,733,000 |
$30,960,814 |
|
| Total |
$30,960,814 |
$30,960,814 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$14,500,000 |
||
| 2027 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$15,500,000 |
||
| Total |
$73,960,814 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,520,518 | $16,832,296 | - | $9,608,000 | - | - | $30,960,814 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$610,000
|
$832,296 |
$1,442,296 |
$1,442,296 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$814,518
|
$814,518 |
$2,256,814 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$961,000
|
$961,000 |
$3,217,814 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,010,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$17,010,000 |
$20,227,814 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$1,125,000
|
$9,608,000 |
$10,733,000 |
$30,960,814 |
|||||
| Total |
$4,520,518 |
$16,832,296 |
$9,608,000 |
$30,960,814 |
$30,960,814 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$13,000,000
|
$13,000,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$14,500,000
|
$14,500,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
$15,500,000
|
$15,500,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$47,520,518 |
$16,832,296 |
$9,608,000 |
$73,960,814 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$4,520,518 | $16,832,296 | - | $9,608,000 | - | - | $30,960,814 |
-
Apr 24, 2024
Converted $8.75M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $7M of cap with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Nov 24, 2023
Fined $16,391 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE)
-
Jul 19, 2023
Signed a 4 year $68 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Dec 02, 2022
Fined $6,495 Obscene Gesture against Indianapolis (IND)
-
Jul 21, 2020
Signed a 4 year $4.49 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 24, 2020
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 3 (#102 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2023 |
|
Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE) | $16,391 | |
| Dec 02, 2022 |
|
Obscene Gesture against Indianapolis (IND) | $6,495 | |
| Fines: 2 | $22,886 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 8 | 8 | 372 | 41.60 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | PIT | 17 | 16 | 910 | 80.60 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | PIT | 17 | 17 | 941 | 88.40 | 15 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 851 | 73.00 | 6 | 74 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | PIT | 16 | 5 | 438 | 42.90 | 2 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
