Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 219
- College: Pittsburgh
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 1, #20 overall (Steelers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $2,623,350 (0.81% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $2,623,350 (0.85% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Contract Value: $14,067,904 ($3,516,976 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $14,067,904
- Contract Ranking: 45/113 at QB
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | $2,623,350 | $2,623,350 | $2,623,350 | 0.8% | |||||
| Total | $2,623,350 | $2,623,350 | $2,623,350 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Kenny Pickett signed 4 year rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers worth $14,067,904 fully guaranteed including a $7,411,204 signing bonus.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $11,444,554 | $2,623,350 |
| Running Cash | $14,067,904 |
Career Earnings: $11,444,554
Career APY: $3,814,851
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Drafted | Traded | 2022 | 4 | $14,067,904 | $3,516,976 | $14,067,904 | $1,983,900 | 14.1% | $1,983,900 |
| Steelers | Drafted | Traded | 2022 | 4 | $14,067,904 | $3,516,976 | $14,067,904 | $9,460,654 | 67.2% | $4,730,327 |
| Browns | Drafted | Active | 2022 | 4 | $14,067,904 | $3,516,976 | $14,067,904 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 1 | $1,983,900 | $1,983,900 | $1,983,900 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 2 | $9,460,654 | $4,730,327 | $5,755,052 | 0.0% | $3,705,602 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Steelers | $705,000 | $1,852,801 | $0 | $705,000 | $2,557,801 | 1.2% | $8,116,204 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $870,000 | $1,852,801 | $474,450 | $1,344,450 | $3,197,251 | 1.4% | $1,344,450 | ||
| 2024 | Eagles | $985,000 | $0 | $998,900 | $1,983,900 | $1,983,900 | 0.8% | $1,983,900 | ||
| 2025 | Browns | $2,623,350 | $0 | $0 | $2,623,350 | $2,623,350 | 0.8% | $2,623,350 | ||
| Total | $5,183,350 | $3,705,602 | $1,473,350 | $6,656,700 | $10,362,302 | $14,067,904 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 2024 | $3,705,602 | $0 | Total | $3,705,602 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.3% | 0.0% | 245/389 | 63% | 2404 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 76.7 | 55 | 237 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 62.6% | 0.0% | 201/324 | 62% | 2070 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 81.4 | 42 | 54 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 25/42 | 59.5% | 291 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 86.5 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $2,052,000 | $3,516,976 |
| Injury Adjusted | $2,052,000 | $3,516,976 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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