Steelers Extend Suisham's Contract Through 2018

Steelers extend Suisham's contract through 2018
By Mark Kaboly
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By pushing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's extension talks into next year, the Steelers were hoping to lock up some of their more immediate expiring contract players.
Shaun Suisham became the first benefactor of that on Friday.
The Steelers announced that they extended Suisham's contract through the 2018 season. Suisham, 32, signed a four-year, $6.35 million contract in 2011. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Suisham has been one of the more consistent kickers in the league since joining the Steelers late in the 2010 season. Suisham has converted 87 percent of his field goals since joining the Steelers, including 58 of 63 over the past two seasons.
The Steelers had less than $6 million under the salary cap before Suisham's signing. The other notable players heading into the final year of their deals are cornerback Cortez Allen, tackle Marcus Gilbert and linebacker Jason Worilds, who agreed to a one-year transition tag worth $9.75 million in March.