The Pittsburgh Steelers will sign free agent cornerback Steven Nelson to a three-year contract very soon and the details associated with that deal are now being reported.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Nelson’s three-year contract totals out at $25.5 million and includes a $7.5 million signing bonus. Nelson’s base salaries for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 are reportedly set to be $1.5 million, $5.25 million and $8.25 million, respectively, according to Wilson. Nelson also has a roster bonus of $3 million scheduled for 2020. Nelson’s salary cap charges in those three years are scheduled to be $4 million, $10.