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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Steelers assinam contratos de novato com mais duas escolhas do draft

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O Pittsburgh Steelers assinou contratos de novato de quatro anos com o wide receiver Germie Bernard e o running back Eli Heidenreich na segunda-feira. Com essas movimentações, apenas o quarterback Drew Allar, escolhido na terceira rodada, permanece sem contrato entre a classe de draft de 2026 da equipe.

Bernard, selecionado na 47ª escolha geral após uma troca para subir no draft, receberá aproximadamente US$ 10,6 milhões ao longo do contrato, com um bônus de assinatura de US$ 4,2 milhões. Espera-se que o ex-receiver de Alabama dispute a posição de terceiro wide receiver, atrás de Michael Pittman Jr. e DK Metcalf.

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As reações iniciais no X sobre a contratação de Germie Bernard e Eli Heidenreich pelos Steelers focaram na conclusão dos contratos de novato da maior parte da classe de draft de 2026, destacando Drew Allar como o único jogador sem vínculo, além de menções positivas aos recém-chegados nas recentes OTAs.

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