Steelers’ Highsmith agrees to $68M extension

Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rusher Alex Highsmith has agreed to a four-year, $68 million contract extension, his brokers informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Highsmith will make over $27.7 million in ensures and $38 million over the primary two new years of the deal, in keeping with his brokers.

Highsmith, 25, was coming into the ultimate 12 months of his four-year rookie cope with the Steelers, who chosen the linebacker within the third spherical of the 2020 draft.

Regardless of not having a long-term deal in place earlier this 12 months, Highsmith participated in Steelers minicamp and OTAs throughout contract negotiations and expressed confidence that an extension could be accomplished, saying that he needed to stay with Pittsburgh for a very long time.

Highsmith emerged as one of many NFL’s high pass-rushers final season, recording a career-high 14.5 sacks and a league-leading 5 pressured fumbles. He has 22.5 sacks in 49 profession video games with the Steelers.