{"id":193979,"date":"2026-05-16T04:26:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/193979\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T04:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:26:11","slug":"steelers-sign-first-round-pick-max-iheanachor-to-rookie-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/193979\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers sign first-round pick Max Iheanachor to rookie contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\">SteelersNOW.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially signed first-round pick Max Iheanachor to his rookie contract, securing one of the franchise\u2019s most intriguing young building blocks before rookie minicamp begins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">According to the team, Iheanachor signed a four-year rookie contract worth $20.692 million, including a signing bonus of $11.598 million and a fifth-year team option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Selected with the 21st overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Iheanachor arrives in Pittsburgh with massive expectations after a rapid rise at Arizona State. The 6-foot-6, 321-pound offensive tackle was viewed as one of the most athletic linemen with one of the highest ceilings in the class and quickly became a favorite among Steelers evaluators during the pre-draft process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-sign-first-round-pick-max-iheanachor-to-rookie-contract\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-sign-first-round-pick-max-iheanachor-to-rookie-contract\/\">Click here to read more from SteelersNOW.com.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This is a developing story. 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