The Steelers have their full 2026 draft class under contract. Pittsburgh signed quarterback Drew Allar, the last of its rookies to put pen to paper, locking in the former Penn State passer taken 76th overall in the third round.
The deal fits the standard rookie-slot structure. Allar’s four-year contract is worth $7.142 million, including a $1.654 million signing bonus, with a 2026 base salary of $885,000 and a first-year cap hit of $1.299 million. He was among the stragglers in the quarterback class to finalize terms, a delay tied to the guarantee language that held up several 2026 passers, and the Steelers have not disclosed how much of Allar’s money is guaranteed. With the contract done, he is cleared to take full part in training camp.
For Pittsburgh, the appeal is the developmental ceiling. At 6-foot-5 and north of 230 pounds, Allar carries prototypical size and one of the stronger arms in the class, tools he showed off at Penn State while keeping the Nittany Lions in the upper tier of the Big Ten. Some evaluators flagged him as a raw prospect, but the Steelers spent real time on him before the draft and came away convinced by the arm talent and his poise in the pocket.
Allar is not walking into a starting competition. Pittsburgh added him as a long-term project for the quarterback room, and his arrival extends a recent pattern of the team pouring resources into the position through both the draft and free agency.
