ピッツバーグ・スティーラーズは、ドラフト1巡目で指名したオフェンシブタックルのマックス・イヘアナチョールとルーキー契約を結んだ。全体21位で指名された同選手は、1,159万8,000ドルの契約ボーナスを含む、4年総額2,069万ドルの契約に合意した。
契約は全額保証されており、2026年シーズンのキャップヒットは約380万ドルとなる。また、この契約にはチーム側がイヘアナチョールの3年目終了後に行使できる5年目の契約延長オプションが含まれている。NFLインサイダーのアーロン・ウィルソン氏によると、今回の合意はスティーラーズが月曜日からオフシーズンのトレーニング活動を開始する数日前に成立したという。
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The Pittsburgh Steelers chose offensive tackle Max Iheanachor with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Nigeria native started playing football just five years ago at East Los Angeles College after nearly quitting the sport. Coach Bobby Godinez convinced him to stay and developed him into a first-round prospect.
Fresh off being drafted 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers, offensive tackle Max Iheanachor pledged helmets and tickets to his former junior college coach Bobby Godinez, who discovered him playing basketball and turned him into an NFL prospect. Godinez now has his sights set on repeating the success with another Nigerian talent.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will move rookie first-round pick Max Iheanachor to multiple spots on the offensive line rather than locking him into right tackle. Offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio outlined the plan during organized team activities this week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have added two new players to their offensive line through the 2026 NFL draft. NFL insider Albert Breer believes the unit has strong potential if the young talent comes together.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined the fifth-year option on offensive tackle Broderick Jones. The decision comes amid updates on his injury recovery and the team's investment in a new first-round pick, Max Iheanachor.
The Pittsburgh Steelers sit $14,790,782 below the 2026 salary cap following the 2026 NFL Draft and the tendering of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The team tendered Rodgers for $15.105 million, consuming nearly half of its pre-draft cap space. Projections indicate upcoming signings will push the team nearly $5 million over the cap without adjustments.
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Darnell Washington signed a four-year, $42 million extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers on June 4. The deal pays him $10.5 million annually and makes him the 12th-highest paid tight end in the NFL.