Of all the moves the Pittsburgh Steelers have made this offseason, their decision to extend the contract of Eli Rogers might have been their most unexpected. And based on the numbers revealed by Steelers salary cap expert Ian Whetstone on Wednesday, it would appear that the Steelers have not only added another year to his deal, but have also effectively opted to more than double his salary this season.
As per Whetstone, the receiver has been signed to a contract that will pay him base salaries of $1.25 million in 2018 and $2 million in 2019, one that also includes a signing bonus worth $500,000 as part of a deal worth a total of $3.