After the first day of mandatory minicamp, the Pittsburgh Steelers completed a massive extension with one of their rising stars on defense.As reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac, the Steelers have signed EDGE rusher Nick Herbig to a five-year, $103.67 million deal that includes $42 million in guarantees. Steelers and OLB Nick Herbig have agreed on a new five-year, $103.67 million contract that includes $42 million guaranteed, per sources.— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) June 2, 2026Herbig, who stopped short of calling his situation a "hold-in" during the first session of minicamp, is now locked in long-term with Pittsburgh. He is now the third and final member of the Steelers' EDGE rusher trio to secure a massive contract from the organization after T.J. Watt inked a three-year, $123 million pact before training camp last summer while Alex Highsmith is entering the penultimate campaign of a four-year, $68 million deal he agreed to back in July 2023.Herbig, a fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin in the 2023 NFL Draft, has established himself as one of the league's premier up-and-coming pass rushers while never registering as a full-time starter.In 2025, the 24-year-old logged 7.5 sacks and three forced fumbles while seeing the field for 60 percent of the team's defensive snaps when available.Herbig is now in place for another half-decade and will continue to be a building block for Pittsburgh.Make sure to bookmark Steelers On SI, and find our podcast All Steelers Talk on YouTube or anywhere you listen!Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow