The Pittsburgh Steelers signed linebacker Steven Johnson to a one-year contract last week and now that the deal has been filed with the NFLPA, the details have been made public by Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
According to the report, Johnson’s one-year deal includes a base salary of $840,000. Additionally, he received a $25,000 signing bonus. Johnson also stands to earn another $55,000 as long as he makes the Steelers Week 1 53-man roster.
Steven Johnson Steelers deal: $840,000, $25,000 signing bonus, $760,000 salary, $55,000 first game 53-man roster bonus
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 28, 2016
This deal should ultimately qualify Johnson for the Minimum Salary Benefit Rule in the CBA and thus his 2016 salary cap charge will likely be $680,000 if he makes the team’s original 53-man roster.