The Steelers on Thursday came to terms with first-round pick Bud Dupree on a four-year deal with a team option for a fifth year.
The NFL's slotting system places Dupree's total contract at $9.2 million with a $4.9 million signing bonus.
Dupree, an outside linebacker, was taken with the 22nd overall pick in the draft April 30.
Dupree (6-foot-4, 264 pounds) finished his four years at Kentucky with 23 1⁄2 sacks in 38 career starts including 7 1⁄2 as a senior last year.
The NFL's slotting system places Dupree's total contract at $9.2 million with a $4.9 million signing bonus.
Dupree, an outside linebacker, was taken with the 22nd overall pick in the draft April 30.
Dupree (6-foot-4, 264 pounds) finished his four years at Kentucky with 23 1⁄2 sacks in 38 career starts including 7 1⁄2 as a senior last year.