The Steelers announce that they have signed first round draft pick Ryan Shazier today.
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The signing of Shazier means that 6 of the 9 members of this year’s draft class are now under contract. Shazier’s contract will be for four years, with the option for a fifth year. The terms of the deal will look essentially like this-

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Player, Total Value, Signing Bonus, 2014 Cap Hit
Ryan Shazier, “$9,507,198”, “$5,234,328”, “$1,728,582”
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Expect the team to sign Tuitt, Archer, and Bryant (not necessarily in that order) in the very near future. If you’re curious about their salary cap numbers, I laid out the estimates for their contracts a few weeks ago. You can view them here: http://thesteelersfans.com/2599/breaking-rookie-salaries-cap-implications/