{"id":886261,"date":"2026-05-09T03:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T03:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/886261\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T03:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T03:45:24","slug":"steelers-sign-blazing-fast-db-to-rookie-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/886261\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers sign blazing-fast DB to rookie contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\">SteelersNOW.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially signed <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/robert-spears-jennings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Spears-Jennings<\/a> to his rookie contract after selecting him with the 224th pick in the seventh round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/nfl-draft\/2026-nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 NFL Draft<\/a>, bringing in a physical and versatile defensive back as the team continues to build out its secondary ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Spears-Jennings signed a four-year deal, the details of which were not disclosed. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Over the Cap<\/a>, his slot deal is expected to be worth a total of $4.55 million, including a signing bonus of $166,808 and $4.38 million in salary. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Spears-Jennings arrives in Pittsburgh after a productive collegiate career at Oklahoma, where he developed into a dependable presence in the defensive backfield. Known for his physicality and ability to play multiple roles, he saw time at both safety and nickel, giving him valuable versatility at the next level. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-sign-blazing-fast-db-to-rookie-contract\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-sign-blazing-fast-db-to-rookie-contract\/\">Click here to read more from SteelersNOW.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com. 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