Keeanu Benton

Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive Tackle
Age: 24y-7m-19d (Jul 17, 2001)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 2 (#49 overall), 2023
Agent(s): Joseph DiBenedetto, Ken Sarnoff (1 of 1 Agency)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,333,266

2026 Cash

$1,749,971

Career Earnings

$5,591,971

2023-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)

Keeanu Benton signed a 4 year, $7,333,122 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $2,333,180 signing bonus, $4,279,836 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,833,281. In 2026, Benton will earn a base salary of $1,749,971, while carrying a cap hit of $2,333,266 and a dead cap value of $583,295.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $7,333,122
Average Salary:
$1,833,281
Signing Bonus:
$2,333,180
GTD at Sign:
$4,279,836
Total GTD:
$4,279,836
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 22 $1,333,295 0.59% $3,083,180 $3,083,180 $4,279,836
2024 23 $1,666,619 0.65% $1,083,324 $4,166,504 $2,946,541
2025 24 $2,008,762 0.72% $1,425,467 $5,591,971 $1,288,742
2026 25 $2,333,266 0.77% $1,749,971 $7,341,942 $583,295
2027 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2023 22 $750,000 $583,295 - $1,333,295 0.59% $4,279,836
2024 23 $1,083,324 $583,295 - $1,666,619 0.65% $2,946,541
2025 24 $1,416,647 $583,295 $8,820 $2,008,762 0.72% $1,288,742
2026 25 $1,749,971 $583,295 - $2,333,266 0.77% $583,295
2027 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2023 22 $750,000 $2,333,180 - $3,083,180 $3,083,180 $7,341,942
2024 23 $1,083,324 - - $1,083,324 $4,166,504 $4,258,762
2025 24 $1,416,647 - $8,820 $1,425,467 $5,591,971 $3,175,438
2026 25 $1,749,971 - - $1,749,971 $7,341,942 $1,749,971
Contract Notes
  • $4.27M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2023 salary + 2024 salary + $113k of 2025 salary)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,591,971

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2023 22
Active
$3,083,180
$3,083,180
2024 23
Active
$1,083,324
$4,166,504
2025 24
Active
$1,425,467
$5,591,971
Total      
$5,591,971
$5,591,971
2026 25
Active
$1,749,971
Total
$7,341,942

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,249,971 $2,333,180 - - $8,820 - $5,591,971
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2023
22
$750,000
$2,333,180
$3,083,180
$3,083,180
2024
23
$1,083,324
$1,083,324
$4,166,504
2025
24
$1,416,647
$8,820
$1,425,467
$5,591,971
Total
$3,249,971
$2,333,180
$8,820
$5,591,971
$5,591,971
2026
25
$1,749,971
$1,749,971
Total
$4,999,942
$2,333,180
$8,820
$7,341,942

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,249,971 $2,333,180 - - $8,820 - $5,591,971
  • Jun 23, 2023 Signed a 4 year $7.33 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 28, 2023 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 2 (#49 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 PIT 17 17 746 72.36 6 51 25 26 1 0
2024 PIT 17 14 641 56.93 1 36 16 20 0 1
2023 PIT 17 9 484 45.28 1 36 16 20 2 0
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