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Steelers LB Nick Herbig Agrees to 4-Year, $100M Extension After Sitting Out Minicamp Drills
Hours after sitting out drills at mandatory minicamp, the 24-year-old linebacker agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal with $42 million guaranteed. The contract averages $25 million per year.
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Linebacker Nick Herbig agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers that includes $42 million guaranteed, hours after he sat out individual drills at the team's mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. " ESPN reported the signing. 5 sacks in the 2025 season.
3 percent, according to ESPN Analytics and NFL Next Gen Stats. He also recorded one interception, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery for a touchdown, and a career-high 18 quarterback hits. After Tuesday's practice, Herbig said: "I wouldn't call myself not a starter.
If you need me to play off the ball, on the ball, need me to run down on punt, I'm a Steeler. There's no starters and backups. " The new contract averages $25 million per year.
Watt's $41 million annual average and Alex Highsmith's $17 million average. Herbig reached the $100 million threshold without a full season as a starter.
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