Steelers Invest in Defensive Tackle Keeanu Benton, Signing Him to 5-Year Deal
Benton’s extension follows a 5.5-sack season and gives Pittsburgh its highest-paid defensive lineman at $18 million a year.
- On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive tackle Keeanu Benton to a four-year, $72 million extension, making him the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in franchise history.
- General Manager Omar Khan has prioritized extending the team's 2023 draft class this offseason, securing Benton alongside classmates Nick Herbig and Darnell Washington.
- Coming off a career-best 2025 season, Benton recorded 51 total tackles and 5.5 sacks while starting all 17 regular-season games for the first time.
- Negotiated by agent Joe DiBenedetto, the deal carries an average annual value of $18 million and keeps Benton under contract through the 2030 season.
- Cornerback Joey Porter Jr., the Steelers' other 2023 second-round pick, remains unsigned despite starting 41 games across his three seasons with the club.
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The Toronto Star
Steelers invest in defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, signing him to 5-year deal
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton have agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep Benton in black and gold into the next decade.
Pittsburgh Steelers sign explosive pass rusher to history-making extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing defensive tackle Keeanu Benton to a four-year, $72 million extension that will keep him with the team for the next five seasons. Benton’s contract will include the last year of his rookie deal, 2026, and four more seasons after that.
Report: Steelers DT Keeanu Benton signs 4-year, $72M extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly signed defensive tackle Keeanu Benton to a four-year, $72 million extension. ESPN reported Friday night that the deal would make Benton the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in franchise history at $18 mil...
Steelers Sign DT Keeanu Benton To A Four-Year, $72 Million Extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract extension, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. Per Rapoport, the extension makes Benton the highest-paid defensive lineman in Steelers history. Benton, 25, appeared in 51 games including 40 starts, across three seasons since the Steelers selected him in the second-round of […] The post Steelers Sign DT Keeanu Benton To A Four-Year, $72 Million …
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