Steelers extend Jaylen Warren through 2027 ahead of opener

The Pittsburgh Steelers extended running back Jaylen Warren on the eve of their 2025 season opener in New York, locking the former undrafted back into the club through the 2027 season and signaling a clear commitment to the ground game as the team prepares to face the Jets Sunday. The agreement was announced days before kickoff, with the team and Warren coming to terms on an extension after he signed a restricted free agent tender earlier in the offseason, his agent David Canter said.

Reports on the exact structure of the deal varied, but multiple outlets and league sources described the contract as effectively adding two years to Warren's existing tender and covering the 2025 through 2027 seasons. Financial terms were reported in a narrow range, with figures cited between $17.25 million and $17.5 million over the duration, including about $12 million guaranteed and a salary in excess of $7 million in 2025, according to NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport and other league accounts.

Warren, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2022, has steadily grown into a key piece of the Steelers offense. He finished the 2024 season with 511 rushing yards and one touchdown on 120...