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Pittsburgh Steelers
Cap Overview
The Steelers are operating in one of the tightest financial situations in the league, carrying just $5.2M in available cap room ranked 31st of 32 teams and $8.6M in dead money ranked 26th. The situation gets no easier immediately, as the team is projected $900K over the cap next season ranked 27th, meaning aggressive cuts or restructures will be required just to field a legal roster. The silver lining is that committed salary drops sharply from $335.3M next season to $239.6M in two seasons and then to $105.6M in three seasons, meaning genuine financial flexibility is coming, but the franchise must survive two difficult offseasons first. The $16.9M rollover ranked 8th provides a modest near-term cushion, and targeted cuts of players like Aaron Rodgers ($22.0M freed, $500K dead) or the cluster of zero-dead-money cuts available across the roster can accelerate the path to flexibility. Patient cap management now sets up a strong position to spend aggressively when the committed numbers fall off the books.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEDGE · 31 · OVR 93 · 3 yrs | LEDGE | 31 | 93 | $42.0M12.3% | 3 | 12.3% | |
| WR · 28 · OVR 85 · 4 yrs | WR | 28 | 85 | $31.0M9.1% | 4 | 9.1% | |
| QB · 42 · OVR 79 · 1 yrs | QB | 42 | 79 | $22.5M6.6% | 1 | 6.6% | |
| REDGE · 29 · OVR 87 · 2 yrs | REDGE | 29 | 87 | $20.1M5.9% | 2 | 5.9% | |
| FS · 31 · OVR 90 · 3 yrs | FS | 31 | 90 | $17.2M5.1% | 3 | 5.1% | |
| MIKE · 27 · OVR 80 · 1 yrs | MIKE | 27 | 80 | $17.2M5.0% | 1 | 5.0% | |
| DT · 37 · OVR 95 · 2 yrs | DT | 37 | 95 | $13.7M4.0% | 2 | 4.0% | |
| WR · 28 · OVR 83 · 3 yrs | WR | 28 | 83 | $8.9M2.6% | 3 | 2.6% | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 83 · 2 yrs | HB | 27 | 83 | $7.0M2.1% | 2 | 2.1% | |
| TE · 27 · OVR 79 · 3 yrs | TE | 27 | 79 | $6.9M2.0% | 3 | 2.0% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 42 · OVR 79 | QB | 42 | 79 | $22.5M | |
| MIKE · 27 · OVR 80 | MIKE | 27 | 80 | $17.2M | |
| MIKE · 28 · OVR 73 | MIKE | 28 | 73 | $6.8M | |
| SS · 27 · OVR 81 | SS | 27 | 81 | $5.5M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 85 | CB | 26 | 85 | $4.9M | Priority re-sign candidate |
| QB · 31 · OVR 66 | QB | 31 | 66 | $4.6M | |
| CB · 26 · OVR 76 | CB | 26 | 76 | $4.0M | |
| CB · 28 · OVR 75 | CB | 28 | 75 | $3.9M | |
| WR · 29 · OVR 70 | WR | 29 | 70 | $2.8M | |
| RG · 27 · OVR 69 | RG | 27 | 69 | $2.5M | |
| DT · 25 · OVR 76 | DT | 25 | 76 | $2.3M | |
| FS · 32 · OVR 77 | FS | 32 | 77 | $2.1M | |
| DT · 27 · OVR 65 | DT | 27 | 65 | $1.7M | |
| RT · 29 · OVR 65 | RT | 29 | 65 | $1.4M | |
| C · 28 · OVR 54 | C | 28 | 54 | $1.3M | |
| LS · 32 · OVR 60 | LS | 32 | 60 | $1.3M | |
| HB · 28 · OVR 68 | HB | 28 | 68 | $1.3M | |
| P · 34 · OVR 70 | P | 34 | 70 | $1.3M | |
| RG · 26 · OVR 67 | RG | 26 | 67 | $1.1M | |
| WILL · 27 · OVR 69 | WILL | 27 | 69 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 32 · OVR 71 | DT | 32 | 71 | $1.1M | |
| TE · 23 · OVR 61 | TE | 23 | 61 | $1.1M | |
| FS · 26 · OVR 70 | FS | 26 | 70 | $1.1M | |
| TE · 32 · OVR 67 | TE | 32 | 67 | $1.1M | |
| RT · 28 · OVR 63 | RT | 28 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 63 | CB | 27 | 63 | $1.1M | |
| FS · 25 · OVR 62 | FS | 25 | 62 | $1.0M | |
| LEDGE · 25 · OVR 64 | LEDGE | 25 | 64 | $1.0M | |
| TE · 25 · OVR 65 | TE | 25 | 65 | $1.0M | |
| HB · 25 · OVR 63 | HB | 25 | 63 | $880.0K | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 62 | WR | 27 | 62 | $880.0K |
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