After veteran RB Jonathan Ward participated in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie minicamp as a tryout player earlier in the month, the team signed him to a one-year contract. We finally now know the details related to that deal. The numbers are as expected as it is a veteran benefit deal, according to the NFLPA.
Ward’s deal totals out at $1.125 million and that’s his minimum base salary as well. He did not receive any sort of signing bonus as part of his contract.
As a veteran benefit contract, only $985,000 of Ward’s base salary will count against the Steelers’ 2024 salary cap.