The Steelers showed him the money.
Pittsburgh locked up linebacker Nick Herbig on a new four-year, $100 million contract extension, which includes $42 million in guaranteed money, according to multiple reports.
The new deal keeps Herbig, 24, in Pittsburgh through the 2030 season and quickly resolved a contract situation after he skipped the first two weeks of OTAs and held himself out of most drills at mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.
A little under three hours later, the Steelers and Herbig came to terms on the new deal.
Herbig was originally on the final year of his rookie deal and is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he had a career-high 7.5 sacks.
Speaking with reporters, he had said that “It’s my desire to be a Steeler for life,” according to The Athletic.
In three NFL seasons, Herbig has recorded 79 tackles, 16 sacks and one interception in 45 career games.
While he has proven to be a valuable part of the Steelers’ pass rush, Herbig has started just 11 games in his career, six of which came in 2025.
“I wouldn’t call myself not a starter,” Herbig said, according to ESPN. “I’m a team guy. If you need me to play off the ball, on the ball, need me to run down on punt, I’m a Steeler. There’s no starters and backups. I’m a Steeler.”
Herbig was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Steelers out of Wisconsin.
Pittsburgh still has one other contract extension situation to deal with, even after the news about Herbig.
Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is also seeking an extension and didn’t take part in individual drills during the media viewing portion of Tuesday’s practice, ESPN reported.