Pittsburgh Steelers signing draft picks Germie Bernard and Eli Heidenreich to rookie deals
Pittsburgh Steelers signing draft picks Germie Bernard and Eli Heidenreich to rookie deals
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Los Steelers firman a otros dos reclutas del draft con contratos de novato

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Los Pittsburgh Steelers firmaron el lunes al receptor abierto Germie Bernard y al corredor Eli Heidenreich con contratos de novato por cuatro años. Con estos movimientos, solo queda pendiente de firma el quarterback de tercera ronda Drew Allar, de la clase del draft de 2026 del equipo.

Bernard, seleccionado en la posición global número 47 tras un intercambio, ganará aproximadamente 10.6 millones de dólares durante el contrato, con un bono por firma de 4.2 millones de dólares. Se espera que el exreceptor de Alabama compita por el puesto de tercer receptor abierto detrás de Michael Pittman Jr. y DK Metcalf.

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Las reacciones iniciales en X sobre la contratación de Germie Bernard y Eli Heidenreich por parte de los Steelers se centraron en la finalización de los contratos de novato para la mayor parte de la clase del draft de 2026, destacando a Drew Allar como el único jugador sin firmar, junto con menciones positivas sobre los recién llegados en las recientes actividades organizadas del equipo (OTA).

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