{"id":440138,"date":"2023-07-19T10:36:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=440138"},"modified":"2023-07-19T10:36:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:36:11","slug":"steelers-agree-4-year-68-million-extension-with-alex-highsmith","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/steelers-agree-4-year-68-million-extension-with-alex-highsmith\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers agree 4-year, $68 million extension with Alex Highsmith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/alex-highsmith\/\">Alex Highsmith<\/a> had an amazing breakout season in 2022 and this led to a new contract with Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh have agreed to terms with the pass rusher on a four-year, $68 million contract extension, Ian Rapoport reported on Wednesday and the club confirmed the news shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>Highsmith, who was entering the final year of his rookie deal in 2023, is now among the top 10 highest-paid pass rushers in the league.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This means everything,&#8221; Highsmith said moments after signing his new contract. &#8220;I know I am a Pittsburgh Steeler through and through, and just to be a part of this amazing organization for four more years means the world to me, to my wife, to my whole family. This is where I want to be. This is where I want to play ball. I am unbelievably grateful. I am super thankful to be here and can&#8217;t wait to get to work. I am excited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sources: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Steelers<\/a> and star pass-rusher Alex Highsmith have agreed to terms on a huge 4-year, $68M extension to pay him among the Top 10 highest paid edge rushers in the NFL. Coming off a career year with 14.5 sacks, Highsmith cashes in and PIT locks in a key player. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LnPsB14Jax\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/LnPsB14Jax<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1681653183695958016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This organization, it&#8217;s the history. Everyone here, it&#8217;s a top-notch organization. It&#8217;s an amazing place to play. I love playing on this defense. I love the coaching staff. I love everything about it. I am so thankful to Mr. Rooney and Omar for allowing me to be here for another four years. I am ready to get after it and get to work.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Highsmith had an amazing breakout season in 2022 and this led to a new contract with Steelers. 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