The Pittsburgh Steelers have started their 2024 Rookie Minicamp, and that means it’s the first time they’ve had the full seven player draft group in Pittsburgh at the same time. That means there is a good chance the Steelers start wrapping up their draft picks and getting them under contract.

The Steelers signed their third draft pick Saturday when they came to terms on an entry level contract with linebacker Payton Wilson.

We have signed LB Payton Wilson. @BordasLaw

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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 11, 2024

For salary cap hits, they are as follows:

Payton Wilson: $1,017,511

There was once a time when the NFL had to struggle to get their rookies under contract. Players would hold out for the most money possible, but since the league has shifted, in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), to slotted draft contracts the signing of rookies has become nothing more than a formality.

Logan Lee and Mason McCormick were signed Friday, and now Roman Wilson, Ryan Watts, and Payton Wilson are under contract for the next four seasons, and will hopefully become mainstays with the black-and-gold for years to come. With Lee, McCormick, Watts, Roman Wilson and Payton Wilson being the first rookies to sign, the following rookies still remain unsigned as the team prepares for Day 2 of rookie minicamp

Round 1: Troy Fautanu
Round 2: Zach Frazier

Be sure to stay tuned to SCN for the latest news and notes surrounding the Steelers as they continue on throughout the offseason.