

Hayden Thudworth
Pittsburgh Artillery · Tight End · #47 Available
3-yr, $20.9M contract ($7M a year), $17.6M guaranteed, $6.9M 2026 cap hit.
- DOB (age)
- May 17, 2002 (24)
- Service
- 2 Years
- HT / WT
- 6' 6", 253 lbs
- College
- Pinecrest
- Drafted
- 2024, Rd 2, #53
2026 stats
Receptions
16 (Tied 116th)
Yards
169 (120th)
TD
0
Average
10.6
2026 cap hit$6.9MTE #17 / PLF #301
Per year$7M2.16% of cap
Guaranteed$17.6Mof $20.9M total
Dead if cut now$17.6Mcharged this season
Signing bonus$17.2M3-yr proration
Free agent20293 years left
Contract terms
| Year | Age | Cap hit | % of cap | Dead cap | Base salary | Bonus proration | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | $6.9M | 2.16% | $17.6M | $1.2M | $5.7M | $43K |
| 2027 | 25 | $7M | 2.17% | $11.5M | $1.3M | $5.7M | — |
| Potential out: 2028 · saves $1.3M · $5.7M dead cap | |||||||
| 2028 | 26 | $7M | 2.19% | $5.7M | $1.3M | $5.7M | — |
| 2029 | 27 | Free agent | |||||
| Total | $20.9M | $3.8M | $17.2M | $43K | |||
Dead cap is what releasing the player would charge in that season. Percentages use the club's current cap. The 2026 cap hit comes from the imported real contract; later years and guarantees are generated.