As expected, the Pittsburgh Steelers have now signed defensive end Stephon Tuitt to a lucrative contract extension.
The #Steelers and DE Stephon Tuitt have agreed on a 5-year, $60M extension, source said. Heavy on up-front money.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 9, 2017
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Tuitt’s new contract totals out at $60 million and runs through the 2022 season.
Tuitt, who was in the final year of his rookie four-year contract prior to signing his new deal, was originally drafted by the Steelers in the second-round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame.