The Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly left many surprised, some even baffled or frustrated, in their decision in March to re-sign fifth-year free-agent offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor. More specifically, the part that raised eyebrows was the fact that they signed him to a three-year contract worth $29.25 million with a $9.25 million signing bonus and a year-one takeaway of $11 million.
That salary puts him just outside the top five in pay for right tackles, though there is a steep drop from the top five to everybody else. Taylor Moton, right above him, averages $17 million per season, nearly double.