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OT Matt Feiler & CB Mike Hilton have signed their RFA tender.
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 12, 2020
The unusual circumstances have made it all-but-impossible for teams to do business as usual in the NFL. This includes contracts. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, they typically like to take a top player or two heading into their final season and work out extensions but no such luck this year. The same could go for the team’s priority restricted free agents.
Pittsburgh announced on Friday that both offensive tackle Matt Feiler and cornerback Mike Hilton had both signed their restricted free agent tenders. This means each player will earn $3.259 million for the 2019 season.
This would also be the time when the team would begin negotiations with Feiler and Hilton’s representatives to get them new contracts. Unfortunately, the uncertainty in the league could de-rail negotiations and leave Feiler and Hilton waiting until the end of the season.
Feiler is entering his third season as the starting right tackle for the Steelers. He took over for an injured Marcus Gilbert in 2018 and has held the position down ever since.
Hilton is the team’s primary slot cornerback and one of the best in the NFL. the former UDFA is ferocious as a run defender and blitzer which only adds to his value.
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