Los Steelers firman al selección de primera ronda Max Iheanachor con su contrato de novato

Los Pittsburgh Steelers han firmado al tackle ofensivo de primera ronda Max Iheanachor con su contrato de novato. La selección número 21 global acordó un contrato de cuatro años por valor de 20.69 millones de dólares que incluye un bono por firma de 11.598 millones de dólares.

El contrato está totalmente garantizado y conlleva un impacto en el tope salarial para 2026 de aproximadamente 3.8 millones de dólares. También incluye una opción de quinto año para el club, la cual el equipo puede ejercer después de la tercera temporada de Iheanachor. El acuerdo se alcanzó días antes de que los Steelers comiencen sus actividades de entrenamiento de temporada baja el lunes, según el informante de la NFL Aaron Wilson.

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