(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) and Nick Herbig participate in the team’s NFL football practice in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Linebacker Nick Herbig says he wants to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. He appears to be on his way after agreeing to a contract extension with the club yesterday. 

Sources told people like ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the deal is four years for $100 million, including $42 million guaranteed. 

Herbig, 24, a fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin in 2023, is coming off a career-best seven-and-a-half sacks last season. He skipped portions of practice at the start of mandatory minicamp while his agent and the Steelers finalized the details of the extension. 

Herbig isn’t the only young Pittsburgh defender seeking a new deal. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has said he wants to be among the highest-paid players at his position in the NFL.