Corliss Waitman

Pittsburgh Steelers, Punter
Age: 29y-7m-0d (Jul 21, 1995)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi State
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2020
Agent(s): Alexa Stabler (Stabler Sports)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,100,000
2025 Cash
$1,100,000
Career Earnings
$2,151,872
2024-2025 (CURRENT)
Corliss Waitman signed a 1 year, $985,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $985,000. In 2025, Waitman will earn a base salary of $1,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $985,000
Average Salary:
$985,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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29 | $930,274 | 0.36% | $930,274 | $930,274 | - |
2025 |
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30 | $1,100,000 | 0.40% | $1,100,000 | $2,030,274 | - |
2026 |
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31 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 |
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29 | $930,274 | $930,274 | $930,274 | $2,030,274 |
2025 |
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30 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $2,030,274 | $1,100,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $990,000
Average Salary:
$990,000
Signing Bonus:
$25,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000
Total GTD:
$25,000
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
2020-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,294,000
Average Salary:
$764,667
Signing Bonus:
$9,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,000
Total GTD:
$9,000
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,151,872
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 25 |
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Retained
Retained
|
$142,800 $9,000 |
$142,800 $151,800 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Retained
Retained
|
$36,800 $109,998 |
$188,600 $298,598 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$825,000 |
$1,123,598 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Retained
Retained
|
$50,000 $48,000 |
$1,173,598 $1,221,598 |
|
2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$930,274 |
$2,151,872 |
|
Total |
$2,151,872 |
$2,151,872 |
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2025 | 30 |
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Active
|
$1,100,000 |
||
Total |
$3,251,872 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$1,183,072 | $9,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,192,072 |
2 |
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$84,800 | $25,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | $134,800 |
1 |
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$825,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $825,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 |
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25 |
$142,800
|
$9,000 |
$142,800 $9,000 |
$142,800 $151,800 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$36,800 $109,998
|
$36,800 $109,998 |
$188,600 $298,598 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$825,000
|
$825,000 |
$1,123,598 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$48,000
|
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
$50,000 $48,000 |
$1,173,598 $1,221,598 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$930,274
|
$930,274 |
$2,151,872 |
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Total |
$2,092,872 |
$34,000 |
$25,000 |
$2,151,872 |
$2,151,872 |
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2025 |
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30 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
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Total |
$3,192,872 |
$34,000 |
$25,000 |
$3,251,872 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$1,183,072 | $9,000 | - | - | - | - | $1,192,072 |
2 |
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$84,800 | $25,000 | - | - | $25,000 | - | $134,800 |
1 |
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$825,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $825,000 |
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Sep 10, 2024 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Aug 27, 2024 Waived by Chicago (CHI)
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Jan 09, 2024 Signed a reserve/future contract with Chicago (CHI)
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Aug 30, 2023 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
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Aug 28, 2023 Waived by New England (NE)
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Mar 23, 2023 Signed a 1 year $990,000 contract with New England (NE)
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Mar 21, 2023 Waived by Denver (DEN)
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Jan 17, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Denver (DEN)
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Dec 25, 2021 Signed to the active roster by Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Nov 23, 2021 Signed to the practice squad by New England (NE)
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Aug 23, 2021 Waived by Las Vegas (LV)
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Jul 26, 2021 Signed a contract with Las Vegas (LV)
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May 03, 2021 Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Jan 14, 2021 Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Sep 07, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Sep 05, 2020 Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)
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Apr 26, 2020 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% | ATT | YDS | AVG | Inside 20 | Touchbacks |
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2024 | PIT | 16 | 140 | 0.00 | 65 | 3,015 | 46.4 | 27 | 5 |
2022 | DEN | 17 | 159 | 0.00 | 96 | 4,470 | 46.6 | 30 | 6 |
2021 | PIT | 2 | 11 | 0.00 | 7 | 365 | 52.1 | 1 | 1 |