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Jamel Dean

CB·Pittsburgh Steelers
Tier 3Round 3, pick 94 in 2019
Updated November 10, 2026
73.9
Model Score
Up from 72.8 last year
Trade value ·a 6th
2026 Cap Hit
$5.5M
APY
$12.2M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$13.5M
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$9.6M/yr
overpaid by $2.7M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $10M total · range $3.2M to $14.9M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Denzel WardCLE · signed 2026
4 yr · $31.1M/yr
68
Tremon SmithHOU · signed 2025
1 yr · $3.3M/yr
69
Bradley RobyNO · signed 2022
3 yr · $3.5M/yr
59
Brandon StephensNYJ · signed 2025
3 yr · $12.0M/yr
61
Ronald DarbyDEN · signed 2021
3 yr · $10.0M/yr
61
Jalen MillsNE · signed 2021
4 yr · $6.0M/yr
63

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$5.5M$1.5M$4.0M$13.5M$0
2027$16.0M$8.0M$4.0M$8.0M$8.0M
2028$15.2M$11.2M$4.0M$4.0M$11.2M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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