Steelers assinam contrato de calouro com a escolha de primeira rodada Max Iheanachor

O Pittsburgh Steelers assinou com o offensive tackle Max Iheanachor, escolhido na primeira rodada, seu contrato de calouro. A 21ª escolha geral concordou com um vínculo de quatro anos no valor de US$ 20,69 milhões, que inclui um bônus de assinatura de US$ 11,598 milhões.

O contrato é totalmente garantido e traz um impacto no teto salarial de 2026 de aproximadamente US$ 3,8 milhões. Ele também inclui uma opção de extensão para o quinto ano, que a equipe pode exercer após a terceira temporada de Iheanachor. O acordo foi alcançado dias antes de os Steelers iniciarem suas atividades de treinamento de intertemporada na segunda-feira, de acordo com o insider da NFL Aaron Wilson.

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