The mid-day news yesterday that the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the process of working out a one-year contract extension with quarterback Mason Rudolph seemed to come out of nowhere. The majority belief was that he was going to play out the final year of his rookie deal, and frankly, whatever happens after that is up in the air.
Before we knew the exact details, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN states that his per-year averages for this season and next come in at around $3 million…in addition to “upsides to get it higher”.
A short time ago, Ian Rapaport Tweeted that the deal is worth $5 million, with another $4 million earnable via playing time incentives.