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Contract details emerge for Steelers Patrick Peterson deal

By Alan Saunders - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

Patrick Peterson FILE - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chandon Sullivan (39) runs during an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Nov., 2022, in Landover, Md. The Minnesota Vikings are entering free agency with a salary cap crunch and pressing needs yet again at a vital position. Their top three cornerbacks from last season are all hitting the market: Patrick Peterson, Duke Shelley and Chandon Sullivan.(AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File) (Daniel Kucin Jr./AP)

By Alan Saunders - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — The contract details have emerged for the agreement between the Pittsburgh Steelers and free agent cornerback Patrick Peterson.

Peterson and the Steelers have agreed to the framework of a two-year deal that will pay him a total of $14 million, according to a report by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Peterson’s contract will have $5.85 million guaranteed, less than half. Peterson’s deal is for less money and significantly less guaranteed money than the three-year, $33 million contract that Cam Sutton has agreed to with the Detroit Lions.

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