Report: Trai Turner’s One-Year Contract with Steelers Worth $3M

By Alan Saunders

·Updated: June 25, 2021

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 26: Carolina Panthers offensive guard Trai Turner (70) prior to the National Football League game between the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers on November 26, 2017, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire)

The Steelers contract with free agent guard Trai Turner is for one year and worth $3 million, according to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

It’s 1-year, $3M for new #Steelers guard Trai Turner. https://t.co/va0GE4C1hn

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) June 25, 2021

Turner made $8.8 million while playing for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020. The exchange from previous starter David DeCastro, who was released on Thursday, to Turner, who was signed on Friday, will save the Steelers more than $5 million against the 2021 salary cap.

Steelers Officially Sign Free Agent Guard Trai Turner Agree to One-Year Contract

The 28-year-old Turner will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2021, meaning his signing is expected at this point to be a short-term, rather than a long-term replacement for DeCastro at right guard. DeCastro had spent 10 years at the position after being a first-round pick in 2012.