The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering a new era of Steelers football in a lot of ways. The first year without Ben Roethlisberger since 2004, but also the start of the Omar Khan era. No one knew just how Khan would handle his business, especially as it pertains to the handling of contracts. In his introductory press conference, all he said was the principle of not negotiating contracts during the season would remain.
Well, consider Khan’s first big deal done after the team and All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick agreed to a 4-year extension worth over $18.4 million per year, and $36 million guaranteed at the time of signing.