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Cole Holcomb

Number #55
Position Linebacker
Measurables 6' 1" / 240LBS
Age 30
Draft / Org North Carolina
Through 2027$5.0M

2 years$2.5M a yearFully guaranteed

0.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
851sthighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.7%of the Steelers payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 30 $2.0M — This season
2027 31 $3.0M +51%
2028 32 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs HolcombCap hit
847 Nick Scott CAR 31 2027 Same $2.0M 847 Stone Forsythe CAR 29 2027 Same $2.0M 847 Jonnu Smith GB 31 2027 Same $2.0M 851 Cole Holcomb PIT 30 2028 $2.0M 852 Tim Patrick NYJ 33 2027 Same $2.0M 853 Treylon Burks WSH 26 2027 Same $2.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $2.5M a year

TommyTownsend $2.5Ma year 2 years, Titans Age 30 DanteFowler Jr. $2.5Ma year 1 year, Seahawks Age 32 TylerHuntley $2.5Ma year 2 years, Ravens Age 28
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
PIT
—
$1,996,680
—
2027
PIT
—
$3,012,500
—
2028
PIT
UFA