Keeanu Benton
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Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive Tackle
Age: 23-58d (Jul 17, 2001)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 2 (#49 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Joseph DiBenedetto, Ken Sarnoff (1 of 1 Agency)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,666,619
2024 Cash
$1,083,324
Career Earnings
$3,083,180
2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Keeanu Benton signed a 4 year , $7,333,122 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $2,333,180 signing bonus, $4,279,836 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,833,281. In 2024, Benton will earn a base salary of $1,083,324, while carrying a cap hit of $1,666,619 and a dead cap value of $2,946,541.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,333,122
Average Salary:
$1,833,281
Signing Bonus:
$2,333,180
GTD at Sign:
$4,279,836
Total GTD:
$4,279,836
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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22 | $1,333,295 | 0.59% | $3,083,180 | $3,083,180 | $4,279,836 |
2024 |
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23 | $1,666,619 | 0.65% | $1,083,324 | $4,166,504 | $2,946,541 |
2025 |
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24 | $1,999,942 | 0.73% | $1,416,647 | $5,583,151 | $1,279,922 |
2026 |
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25 | $2,333,266 | 0.80% | $1,749,971 | $7,333,122 | $583,295 |
2027 |
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26 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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22 | $750,000 | $2,333,180 | $3,083,180 | $3,083,180 | $3,083,180 | $1,833,281 |
2024 |
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23 | $1,083,324 | - | $1,083,324 | $4,166,504 | $2,083,252 | $1,416,647 |
2025 |
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24 | $1,416,647 | - | $1,416,647 | $5,583,151 | $1,861,050 | $1,583,309 |
2026 |
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25 | $1,749,971 | - | $1,749,971 | $7,333,122 | $1,833,281 | $1,749,971 |
Contract Notes
- $4.27M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + $113k of 2025 salary)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$3,083,180
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 22 |
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Active
|
$3,083,180 |
$3,083,180 |
|
Total |
$3,083,180 |
$3,083,180 |
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2024 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,083,324 |
||
2025 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,416,647 |
||
2026 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,749,971 |
||
Total |
$7,333,122 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 |
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22 |
$750,000
|
$2,333,180 |
$3,083,180 |
$3,083,180 |
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Total |
$750,000 |
$2,333,180 |
$3,083,180 |
$3,083,180 |
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2024 |
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23 |
$1,083,324
|
$1,083,324 |
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2025 |
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24 |
$1,416,647
|
$1,416,647 |
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2026 |
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25 |
$1,749,971
|
$1,749,971 |
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Total |
$4,999,942 |
$2,333,180 |
$7,333,122 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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$750,000 | $2,333,180 | - | - | - | - | $3,083,180 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | PIT | 17 | 9 | 484 | 42.90 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 2 |