Rafael Lezuez
Pittsburgh Artillery · Tight End · #49 Available
5-yr, $17.8M contract ($3.6M a year), $11.5M guaranteed, $3.5M 2026 cap hit.
- DOB (age)
- Jul 15, 2000 (26)
- Service
- 4 Years
- HT / WT
- 6' 6", 257 lbs
- College
- Northgate
- Drafted
- 2022, Rd 4, #120
2026 stats
Receptions
1 (Tied 185th)
Yards
1 (Tied 210th)
TD
0
Average
1.0
2026 cap hit$3.5MTE #42 / PLF #623
Per year$3.6M1.08% of cap
Guaranteed$11.5Mof $17.8M total
Dead if cut now$11.5Mcharged this season
Signing bonus$11.1M5-yr proration
Free agent20315 years left
Contract terms
| Year | Age | Cap hit | % of cap | Dead cap | Base salary | Bonus proration | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | $3.5M | 1.08% | $11.5M | $1.3M | $2.2M | $358K |
| 2027 | 27 | $3.5M | 1.10% | $8.9M | $1.3M | $2.2M | — |
| 2028 | 28 | $3.6M | 1.11% | $6.7M | $1.4M | $2.2M | — |
| 2029 | 29 | $3.6M | 1.11% | $4.4M | $1.4M | $2.2M | — |
| Potential out: 2030 · saves $1.4M · $2.2M dead cap | |||||||
| 2030 | 30 | $3.6M | 1.13% | $2.2M | $1.4M | $2.2M | — |
| 2031 | 31 | Free agent | |||||
| Total | $17.8M | $6.7M | $11.1M | $358K | |||
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.
