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NFL
Cole Burgess
Cole Burgess
Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide Receiver
Age: 26y-0m-23d (Feb 11, 2000)
Country: US
College: Cortland
Drafted: Undrafted, CIN, 2024
Agent(s): John Perez (Perez Sports Associates)
2026 Cap Hit
$885,000
2026 Cash
$885,000
2026-2026 Reserve/Future (CURRENT)
Cole Burgess signed a 1 year, $885,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including an average annual salary of $885,000. In 2026, Burgess will earn a base salary of $885,000, while carrying a cap hit of $885,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $885,000
Average Salary:
$885,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / ERFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | $885,000 | $885,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
27 |
ERFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
26 | $885,000 | $885,000 | $885,000 | $885,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
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2024-2026 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,845,000
Average Salary:
$948,333
Signing Bonus:
$15,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000
Total GTD:
$15,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
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Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$248,505
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
 |
Reserve
Retained
|
$225,000 $15,000 |
$225,000 $240,000 |
|
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Retained
|
$8,505 |
$248,505 |
|
| Total |
$248,505 |
$248,505 |
||||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$885,000 |
||
| Total |
$1,133,505 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$225,000 | $15,000 | - | - | $8,505 | - | $248,505 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$225,000
|
$15,000 |
$225,000 $15,000 |
$225,000 $240,000 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$8,505 |
$8,505 |
$248,505 |
||||||
| Total |
$225,000 |
$15,000 |
$8,505 |
$248,505 |
$248,505 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$885,000
|
$885,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$1,110,000 |
$15,000 |
$8,505 |
$1,133,505 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$225,000 | $15,000 | - | - | $8,505 | - | $248,505 |
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Jan 14, 2026
Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Aug 25, 2025
Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jan 08, 2025
Signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Waived by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
May 10, 2024
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Snaps | Snaps% | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Attempts | Pass Completions | Pass Completion % | Pass Yards | Pass Yards/Gm | Pass Touchdowns | Pass Interceptions | Pass Rating | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int | Fum | FG ATT | FG MADE | FG MADE% | PAT ATT | PAT MADE | PAT MADE% | ATT | YDS | AVG | Inside 20 | Touchbacks | Drops | *PFF* Grade |
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