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said earlier this offseason Luis Robert Jersey that he hopes to end his career with the .It appears that Haden is going to get his wish.ESPN's Jeremy Fowler recently reported that the Steelers and Haden's representatives are on a two-year extension that would keep Haden in Pittsburgh through the 2021 season. Haden, a 10-year veteran and two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, is entering the final year of his three-year, $27 million deal that he signed just before the start of the 2017 season. Haden's current contract calls for him to make $10 million this season.Haden has been Pittsburgh's best cornerback since the Steelers quickly moved to sign him after he was released by Cleveland two years ago. His impact has certainly been felt in a secondary was 16th in the league in pa s defense the season before his arrival. The Steelers jumped up to fifth in the league against the pa s in 2017 and were 10th in in the NFL in that department last season.Haden's succe s in Pittsburgh will likely help him become one of the league's highest-paid cornerbacks if he and the Steelers can agree on an extension. The top 13 highest paid cornerbacks in the NFL , with Washington's leading the way with an annual salary of $15 million. Haden is currently the 21st highest paid cornerback in the NFL. Cincinnati's is currently the AFC North's highest paid cornerback at $10.5 million. Expect Haden to be paid somewhere around $11 million annually if the Steelers are able to extend his contract.While Haden could elect to play out his contract and test the open market next offseason, it's clear that the 30-year-old veteran wants to remain with the Steelers. He stayed in Pittsburgh for the majority of Kelvin Herrera Jersey the offseason while taking part in the majority of the team's voluntary offseason workouts. Haden is to get back into the postseason after the Steelers mi sed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2013."I think we have a really good team, a talented team," Haden told the team's websiteduring this offseason. "The more we are together, the better we are going to be. Especially for the defense. I think we are going to be solid." The statistics back up Haden's point. The 2018 Steelers' defense Yasmani Grandal Jersey finished sixth in the NFL in total defense. They also led the NFL in sacks for a second-straight year, as T.J. Watt's 13.0 sacks led a unit that compiled 52.0 quarterback takedowns. Pittsburgh also finished among the league's best in pa s defense despite playing without a quality No. 2 cornerback while also starting rookie at free safety and switching veteran from free to strong safety.While Pittsburgh's defense had its moments in 2018 (none bigger than when they held and the to just 10 points in a Week 15 victory over New England), the Steelers high octane offense set a 39-year-old franchise record by scoring 53 touchdowns in a 16 game season. won Alex Colome Jersey the NFL's pa sing title while becoming the seventh quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 5,000 yards in a season, while receiver won team MVP honors after catching a team high 111 pa ses for 1,426 yards. , who replaced as Pittsburgh's starting running back, ama sed 14,470 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns last year despite mi sing 13 games due to injury.While they weren't devoid of talent, the 2018 Steelers struggled when it came to closing out games. Pittsburgh was 5-5-1 in games decided by seven points or le s (the Steelers were 8-2 in that category during the 2017 regular season). Pittsburgh is hopeful that the additions of free agents , , and along with their nine picks in this year's draft can make the difference in 2019. One of those rookies is former Michigan State cornerback , a native of Cleveland, Ohio who said that he can't wait to play with Haden -- one of his favorite childhood players -- in Pittsburgh shortly after he was drafted by the Steelers with the 83rd overall pick. If Fowler's report comes to fruition, Haden would just a list of several Steelers who have recently extended their contracts through the 2021 season. Roethlisberger and Pro Bowl center signed two-year extensions in March that will keep both in Pittsburgh through 2021. Pittsburgh Bill Melton Jersey kicked off training camp by extending head coach Mike Tomlin's contract through the 2021 season.