Steelers Extend Boswell for 4 Years, $28M

Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a four-year, $28 million contract extension with veteran kicker Chris Boswell on Monday, securing the 35-year-old through the 2030 season and tying him with Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey for the highest average annual value at the position, $7 million per season.

The deal, first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, includes $14.7 million in guarantees, according to Spotrac. Boswell, who joined the Steelers in 2015 after brief stints with the Houston Texans and New York Giants, will carry a $4.7 million cap hit in the upcoming season with a base salary of $3.12 million. This marks his third multi-year extension with Pittsburgh, following agreements in 2019 and 2022.

Boswell's performance justifies the commitment. In 2024, he earned First-Team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection, leading the NFL with 41 field goals made out of 44 attempts. He followed that with an 84.4 percent success rate in 2025, converting 27 of 32 field goals, including a franchise-record 60-yard game-winner in Week 1 against the New York Jets, and 42 of 43 extra points. His career field goal percentage stands at 87.7 percent, ranking among the league's best, and he holds...