The Pittsburgh Steelers have a decision upcoming on RB Najee Harris as he was a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. First round picks come with a built-in fifth-year option that teams can choose to exercise the year before their rookie contract would otherwise expire. With reports of the 2024 NFL salary cap coming out, the fifth-year option amounts are locked in as well. Here are the figures, per Tom Pelissero on X.
And here are the fifth-year option numbers for 2021 first-round picks — a list including Trevor Lawrence, Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle, Penei Sewell, Pat Surtain II, DeVonta Smith, Justin Fields and Micah Parsons, among others.