Since the 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement signed between the NFL and the Players Association, rookie contracts are much more straightforward and locked in for players selected in the NFL draft. In a players first season, they will receive a predetermined base salary for players with no years experience, as well as a specified signing bonus based on what overall position the player was drafted.
For the nine player selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2021 NFL draft, their base salary is $660k. How much the player receives as a signing bonus will be divided up over their four-year contract and that amount will go towards their number for the 2021 salary cap.