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Gabriel Rubio

Number #96
Position Defensive End
Measurables 6' 5" / 321LBS
Age 23
Draft / Org Notre Dame
Through 2029$4.6M

4 years$1.2M a yearFully guaranteed

0.3%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1675thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.3%of the Steelers payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 23 $950K — This season
2027 24 $1.1M +17%
2028 25 $1.2M +10%
2029 26 $1.3M +9%
2030 27 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs RubioCap hit
1672 Matt Gulbin WSH 24 2030 Same $953K 1673 Micah Morris PHI 23 2030 Same $952K 1674 Ryan Eckley BAL 22 2030 Same $951K 1675 Gabriel Rubio PIT 23 2030 $950K 1676 Namdi Obiazor NE 24 2030 Same $949K 1677 Jack Kiser JAX 26 2027 Same $949K

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.2M a year

CarsonBruener $1.2Ma year 3 years, Steelers Age 25 TatumBethune $1.2Ma year 2 years, 49ers Age 25 JaylenHarrell $1.2Ma year 2 years, Titans Age 24
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
PIT
—
$950,481
—
2027
PIT
—
$1,111,722
—
2028
PIT
—
$1,226,722
—
2029
PIT
—
$1,341,722
—
2030
PIT
UFA