Deadspin | Report: Steelers DT Keeanu Benton signs 4-year, $72M extension

The Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly signed defensive tackle Keeanu Benton to a four-year, $72 million contract extension, according to ESPN. The deal would make Benton the highest-paid interior defensive lineman in Steelers franchise history, at $18 million per season. Benton, 25, started all 17 games last season and posted career highs of 5.5 sacks, 12 quarterback hits and 51 tackles. Over 51 games in his NFL career (40 starts) since being drafted by Pittsburgh in the second round in 2023, he has totaled 7.5 sacks, 28 QB hits, 123 tackles, nine passes defensed, one interception, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Benton, listed at 6-foot-4 and 309 pounds, is the third player from the Steelers’ 2023 draft class to earn an extension this offseason, joining outside linebacker Nick Herbig and tight end Darnell Washington.