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signed by linebacker Anthony Chickillo and punter Jordan Berry"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest NewsSteelers Contracts and Salary Cap2019 Steelers Free AgencyNew contract numbers for Anthony Chickillo and Jordan Berry show modest cap hits in year oneNew Isaiah Buggs Pittsburgh Steelers Jersey ,29commentsWe take a look at the figures behind the deals signed by two returning players from 2018. EDTShareTweetShareShareNew contract numbers for Anthony Chickillo and Jordan Berry show modest cap hits in year oneKen Blaze-USA TODAY SportsWith the Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly signing players on a daily basis as of late, there is a constant stream of contract information to work through as the figures slowly emerge. On Thursday, it was the numbers for Anthony Chickillo and Jordan Berry that were the latest to hit the NFLPA contract database.As per Steelers salary cap expert Ian Whetstone, Chickillo agreed to a deal worth a total of $8 million, one that also included a signing bonus worth $2.195M and a $500,000 roster bonus in 2020. Base salaries of just $805,000 this year and $4.5 million next season indicate a heavily backloaded deal, one that creates salary cap charges of $1,902,500 and $6 Isaiah Buggs Jersey 2019 ,907,500 in the respective years. And while Chickillo will have a relatively minimal impact on the cap in 2019, the structure of his contract appears to suggest that there is a very good chance he will never see the second year of his deal. 2019Base salary - $805,000Prorated signing bonus - $1,097,500Salary cap charge - $1,902,5002020Base salary - $4.5 millionRoster Bonus - $500,000Prorated signing bonus - $1,097 Cheap Isaiah Buggs Jersey ,500Salary cap hit - $6,097,500The contract that Berry has agreed to is even more team-friendly, worth a total of $3.7 million over two-years. A signing bonus worth $750,000 means the punter is far from guaranteed a roster spot once the regular season begins, and Berry’s new deal will cost the Steelers just $1.525 million against the cap this year, assuming he wins any camp battles.Considering that Chickillo and Berry are both coming off one-year contracts signed as restricted free agent in 2018 that accounted for $1.907 million in salary cap space, the fact that Pittsburgh have managed to retain each of them for less than they cost last year should be of some comfort to those who initially questioned the signings. Following the release of the 2019 NFL schedule on Wednesday, the bookmakers have already priced up all the action for Week 1."With the release of the 2019 NFL schedule on Wednesday, the bookmakers moved quickly to price up the opening week of action and it should comes as no surprise to learn that the Pittsburgh Steelers are underdogs for their Week 1 matchup with the New England Patriots. Facing the defending Super Bowl Champions on home turf will be no small task for the Steelers and the Patriots have been installed as 6.5-point favorites for the contest Morgan Burnett Jersey , according to Vegas Insider. The Westgate Las Vegas Superbook opened with a line of 6-points and a totals position of 51.5-pointsThe Steelers last met the Patriots on opening day in 2015, a game that ended in a 28-21 victory for New England. The last contest between the two teams was a Week 15 encounter in 2018, one the Patriots were 2.5-points favorites to win, but finished with a scoreline of 17-10 in the Steelers favor.The two teams have played each other 32 times dating back to 1972 and the series is currently tied at 16 wins apiece. However, despite winning the last contest, New England has generally dominated these matchups as of late, winners of five out of the last six games and boasting a 7-3 record over Pittsburgh since Mike Tomlin took control of the team in 2007.