Home / Steelers News / Steelers Sign First Round Pick Ryan Shazier

Steelers Sign First Round Pick Ryan Shazier

The Steelers announce that they have signed first round draft pick Ryan Shazier today.

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-

Player Total Value Signing Bonus 2014 Cap Hit
Ryan Shazier $9,507,198 $5,234,328 $1,728,582

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/

About Steve Alan

Steve, known by most as TTF, is owner of TheSteelersFans and administrator of the best Steelers message board on the net. Big fan of strong coffee and hardcore Steelers fan from womb to tomb.