Steelers Secure Kicker Chris Boswell $28 Million Deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers and kicker Chris Boswell have reached a four-year, $28 million extension, averaging $7 million per season. The deal ties Boswell with Dallas Cowboys’ Brandon Aubrey as the NFL’s highest-paid kicker and keeps him through 2030.

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Undrafted out of Rice, Boswell joined Pittsburgh in 2015. He has made 299 of 341 field goals (87.7 %) and 353 of 369 extra points (95.7 %). In 2024 he earned first-team All-Pro honors, led the league with 41 field goals and 158 points—both Steelers records. In 2025 he converted 27 of 32 field goals (84.4 %) and 42 of 43 extra points, highlighted by a 60-yard game-winning kick.

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Boswell’s 87.7 % career field-goal rate ranks sixth all-time. The $7 million average per year makes him the league’s highest-paid kicker, ahead of Ka’imi Fairbairn ($6.5 million) and Harrison Butker ($6.4 million). The deal also marks the first Steelers kicker to lead the league in scoring and to earn first-team All-Pro honors.

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GM Omar Khan said the club “has had positive communications” with Boswell and his representatives. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Steelers and Boswell have agreed to a four-year, $28 million extension. He noted that the $7 million per-year average makes Boswell the league’s highest-paid kicker, matching Brandon Aubrey per CAA Football. Boswell is now locked in through 2030.

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At 35, Boswell will be near 40 by the contract’s end, raising cap concerns. His 2025 field-goal rate (84.4 %) fell from his All-Pro year, prompting worries the deal could become a burden if performance declines.

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Most reports describe a four-year, $28 million extension. One source claims a five-year, $31.12 million deal with $14.7 million guaranteed, leaving the exact terms unclear.

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With Boswell secured, the Steelers can focus on extensions for defensive players Joey Porter Jr., Nick Herbig, Darnell Washington and Keeanu Benton, and on quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ status. The Boswell deal will shape the team’s cap strategy in the 2026 offseason.

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• “We’ve had positive communications,” Khan said. “I know Coach has talked to him, I’ve talked to him. I, obviously, communicate with his representatives. We’ve had good conversations throughout the process. That’s how it is. It’s part of the process. But it’s been good. It’s been positive.” — Omar Khan

Report: Pittsburgh Steelers, Chris Boswell agree to four-year, $28 million extension

• “Steelers have agreed to terms with K Chris Boswell on a four-year, $28 million extension,” — Adam Schefter

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• “The $7 million average per year ties him with Brandon Aubrey for highest paid kicker in NFL history, per CAA Football. Boswell is now locked in with the Steelers through the 2030 season.” — Adam Schefter

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• “Boswell's new deal ties Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey for the highest-paid kicker in NFL history.” — CAA Football

Steelers just rewarded Chris Boswell with massive record-setting deal