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Report: Steelers Agree to 4-Year Extension with K Chris Boswell
Boswell’s $7 million average salary ties Brandon Aubrey for the NFL’s highest-paid kicker as Pittsburgh keeps its veteran through 2030.
- On Monday, May 11, 2026, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran kicker Chris Boswell to a four-year, $28 million extension, keeping him locked in through the 2030 season.
- Boswell's $7 million average annual salary ties him with Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey for the highest-paid kicker in NFL history after both secured extensions in 2026.
- Serving as the Steelers' kicker since 2015, Boswell holds a career field goal percentage of 87.7% and earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2024.
- NFL kicker salaries are rising as teams increasingly value specialists, with Ka'imi Fairbairn of the Houston Texans previously resetting the market at $6.5 million annually.
- Racking up 22 field goals from at least 50 yards out since 2024, Boswell remains a critical asset for the Steelers' special teams unit moving forward.
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Pittsburgh Steelers sign All-Pro K Chris Boswell to record-tying four-year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed kicker Chris Boswell to a record-tying four-year, $28 million contract that will keep the All-Pro kicker under contract through the 2030 season. That $7 million per year ties Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey’s massive extension from just before the NFL Draft.
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