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PlayerJamel Dean · CB, Pittsburgh Steelers, Model Score 82.6Be the Steelers GM

Jamel Dean

Pittsburgh Steelers
Pos CB
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$5.5M
APY
$12.2M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$40.1M
Years on Deal
3
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$7.7M/yr
overpaid by $4.5M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $8M total · range $1.8M to $9.5M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Tremon SmithHOU · signed 2025
1 yr · $3.3M/yr
69
Denzel WardCLE · signed 2026
4 yr · $31.1M/yr
71
MJ
Michael Jackson Sr.CAR · signed 2025
1 yr · $5.3M/yr
64
Jalen MillsNE · signed 2021
4 yr · $6.0M/yr
64
Dontae JohnsonSF · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.3M/yr
68
Jason VerrettSF · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
62

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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