Jun 3, 2026 · 38 min · 12 segments
This week on The Yinziders, Jenna Harner and Mike DeFabo break down Nick Herbig's contract extension and what it could mean for the Steelers' linebackers room moving forward. Plus, what will a deal…
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Starting with the fact that we talked with Nick Herbig, Joey Porter Jr., two players that we had a lot of eyes on as both eyed contract extensions.
A couple hours later, Nick Herbig signs a pretty big contract extension that I don't know if I saw this coming today particularly, Mike.
Yeah, well, I mean, I was sitting down to write the story about how Nick Herbig and Joey Porter Jr. did they hold in basically, you know, did not participate in all of the drills.
And as I'm writing the story, the news comes down that Nick Herbig has agreed to this extension.
The money, I think, was the most interesting part of it because you knew at least the term.
Because, I mean, the interesting thing with Nick Herbig is anyone who follows or watches this podcast probably knows that Nick Herbig, when given opportunities, has played at a starter level or better than that.
I mean, really from his rookie season, anytime he got an opportunity, he's really capitalized and made the most of it.
So like you mentioned last year, you know, making the most of his opportunity when given.
You look at, you know, obviously last year, T.J. Watt and the punctured lung situation.
Who could forget? Who could forget that? Alex Highsmith dealing with a number of soft tissue injuries.
Starting with the fact that we talked with Nick Herbig, Joey Porter Jr., two players that we had a lot of eyes on as both eyed contract extensions.
A couple hours later, Nick Herbig signs a pretty big contract extension that I don't know if I saw this coming today particularly, Mike.
Yeah, well, I mean, I was sitting down to write the story about how Nick Herbig and Joey Porter Jr. did they hold in basically, you know, did not participate in all of the drills.
And as I'm writing the story, the news comes down that Nick Herbig has agreed to this extension.
The money, I think, was the most interesting part of it because you knew at least the term.
Because, I mean, the interesting thing with Nick Herbig is anyone who follows or watches this podcast probably knows that Nick Herbig, when given opportunities, has played at a starter level or better than that.
I mean, really from his rookie season, anytime he got an opportunity, he's really capitalized and made the most of it.
So like you mentioned last year, you know, making the most of his opportunity when given.
You look at, you know, obviously last year, T.J. Watt and the punctured lung situation.
Who could forget? Who could forget that? Alex Highsmith dealing with a number of soft tissue injuries.
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