Pittsburgh Steelers Salary Cap and Contract Details
Salary Cap Contracts
The Pittsburgh Steelers' salary cap is currently set at $226.3 million for the 2023 season. This cap space is used to pay the salaries and bonuses of all players on the roster. The Steelers currently have 53 players under contract, with a total cap hit of $215.1 million. This leaves the team with $11.2 million in cap space remaining.
Bonus Money
The Steelers have paid out a total of $33.9 million in signing bonuses to their players in 2023. The largest bonus was given to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who received a $12 million signing bonus.
Dead Money
The Steelers have $21.6 million in dead money on their salary cap in 2023. This dead money represents the remaining cap hit for players who were released or traded before the start of the season. The largest amount of dead money is for former linebacker Ryan Shazier, who was released in March 2023.
Cap Savings
The Steelers can create cap space by releasing or trading players. If a player is released, the team will save the remaining amount of their salary cap hit. If a player is traded, the team will save the remaining amount of their cap hit minus the value of the player who is acquired in the trade.
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