The Pittsburgh Steelers now have safety Minkah Fitzpatrick signed to a long-term extension that results in him being the highest paid player in the NFL at his position. On the heels of that signing, a few early details related to Fitzpatrick’s extension have now surfaced thanks to Field Yates of ESPN. Assuming those early details are correct, below is a projected look at the team’s salary cap situation as we sit here on Thursday.
As Yates reported on Thursday, Fitzpatrick’s extension should result in the safety having a new 2022 salary cap charge of $8,124,235.