Malik Harrison

Pittsburgh Steelers, Inside Linebacker
Age: 28y-0m-2d (Mar 05, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 3 (#98 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$6,790,000

2026 Cash

$4,750,000

Career Earnings

$12,887,191

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Malik Harrison signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $4,080,000 signing bonus, $4,080,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2026, Harrison will earn a base salary of $4,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,790,000 and a dead cap value of $2,040,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,080,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,080,000
Total GTD:
$4,080,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $3,217,245 1.15% $5,257,245 $5,257,245 $4,087,245
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,257,245; $2,040,000 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $6,790,000 2.24% $4,750,000 $10,007,245 $2,040,000
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 27 $1,170,000 $2,040,000 $7,245 $3,217,245 1.15% $4,087,245
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,257,245; $2,040,000 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $4,750,000 $2,040,000 - $6,790,000 2.24% $2,040,000
2027 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $1,170,000 $4,080,000 $7,245 $5,257,245 $5,257,245 $10,007,245
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 1 YR, $5,257,245; $2,040,000 DEAD CAP
2026 28 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $10,007,245 $4,750,000
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,742,500
Average Salary:
$2,742,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$2,742,500
Total GTD:
$2,742,500
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2020-2023 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,499,405
Average Salary:
$1,124,851
Signing Bonus:
$832,296
GTD at Sign:
$832,296
Total GTD:
$832,296
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,887,191

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Active
$1,681,549
$1,681,549
2021 23
Active
$814,518
$2,496,067
2022 24
Active
$978,500
$3,474,567
2023 25
Active
$1,101,625
$4,576,192
2024 26
Active
$3,053,754
$7,629,946
2025 27
Active
$5,257,245
$12,887,191
Total      
$12,887,191
$12,887,191
2026 28
Active
$4,750,000
Total
$17,637,191

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,079,643 $999,796 - - - $550,507 $7,629,946
1 $1,170,000 $4,080,000 - - $7,245 - $5,257,245
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$610,000
$832,296
$239,253
$1,681,549
$1,681,549
2021
23
$814,518
$814,518
$2,496,067
2022
24
$978,500
$978,500
$3,474,567
2023
25
$1,101,625
$1,101,625
$4,576,192
2024
26
$2,575,000
$167,500
$311,254
$3,053,754
$7,629,946
2025
27
$1,170,000
$4,080,000
$7,245
$5,257,245
$12,887,191
Total
$7,249,643
$5,079,796
$7,245
$550,507
$12,887,191
$12,887,191
2026
28
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
Total
$11,999,643
$5,079,796
$7,245
$550,507
$17,637,191

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $6,079,643 $999,796 - - - $550,507 $7,629,946
1 $1,170,000 $4,080,000 - - $7,245 - $5,257,245

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 PIT 2 - 8 Knee
2021 BAL 9 - 11 Leg
2020 BAL 9 - 9 COVID-19
  • Mar 10, 2025 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 29, 2024 Fined $15,236 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.742 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jul 13, 2020 Signed a 4 year $4.49 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Apr 24, 2020 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 3 (#98 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 29, 2024 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAC) $15,236
Fines: 1 $15,236
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 PIT 11 9 294 28.52 0 37 22 15 0 0
2024 BAL 15 7 372 33.51 2 46 16 30 0 0
2023 BAL 14 8 197 17.51 0 17 11 6 0 0
2022 BAL 17 8 248 22.67 0 27 19 8 0 0
2021 BAL 14 5 171 13.79 0 25 14 11 0 0
2020 BAL 16 6 263 25.63 0 44 26 18 0 0
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