Steelers restructure Antonio Brown's contract, giving him more money in 2016
Antonio Brown’s bank account got a nice little bump.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ All-Pro receiver has reportedly restructured his contract with the team, moving $4 million of his 2017 salary to 2016. He will now make $10.25 million for this season.
The bulk of that money, nearly $9 million, is a signing bonus that Brown gets up front. The rest is his base salary.
There were no additional years added to his contract, which is still set to expire after 2017. The Steelers have reportedly promised to give Brown a true extension next year.
The 28-year-old Brown, who was a third-round draft pick in 2010, totaled 265 receptions over the past two seasons, the highest two-season catch total in NFL history.
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Using his now-signature word, which we heard a lot during his stint on “Dancing with the Stars” earlier this year, Brown tweeted a photo of himself with agent Drew Rosenhaus finalizing the new deal.
Boomin @RosenhausSports #Steelers pic.twitter.com/0JUg1gnlNc
— Antonio Brown (@AntonioBrown84) August 31, 2016