The Pittsburgh Steelers gave rookie QB John Rhys Plumlee a $35,000 signing bonus, which is a lot—for them. In fact, it’s the largest signing bonus they have ever given to sign a college free agent, to our knowledge. But here’s the important part: they gave that signing bonus to him as a quarterback.
There had been some debate about the multi-sport athlete, given that he also played wide receiver in college. However, the Steelers, Plumlee says, like him as a quarterback. At least, they like him as an athletic, mobile quarterback, as befitting their new room.