NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 Cap Table
The Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
Total Cap Allocations
$175,907,130 / 31st
Cap Space
$11,542,925 / 4th
Reserve Lists
$20,351,790 / 19th
Dead Cap
$30,380,017 / 12th
2021 Active Roster Cap
Void Year
June 1st Cut
| Player (53) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Roster Bonus | Roster Bonus Per Game | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Bonus Proration | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 39 | $25,910,000 | 14.20% | ($36,275,000) | $1,075,000 | $15,085,000 | - | - | - | - | $9,750,000 | - |
| Haden Joe Haden | CB | 32 | $15,575,000 | 8.53% | ($15,575,000) | $7,000,000 | $5,600,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,975,000 | - |
| Watt T.J. Watt | OLB | 27 | $8,118,694 | 4.45% | ($80,593,470) | $1,000,000 | $7,118,694 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heyward Cameron Heyward | DT | 32 | $7,481,250 | 4.10% | ($26,700,000) | $1,075,000 | $4,050,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,356,250 | - |
| Bush Devin Bush | ILB | 23 | $5,146,845 | 2.82% | ($11,151,498) | $2,210,615 | $2,936,230 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boswell Chris Boswell | K | 30 | $4,773,333 | 2.62% | ($6,461,667) | $3,085,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | - | - | $488,333 | - |
| Edmunds Terrell Edmunds | FS | 24 | $3,403,843 | 1.87% | ($1,465,054) | $1,938,789 | $1,465,054 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Turner Trai Turner | G | 28 | $3,000,000 | 1.64% | ($3,000,000) | $1,075,000 | $1,925,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Watt Derek Watt | FB | 29 | $2,953,333 | 1.62% | ($4,916,668) | $990,000 | $1,083,333 | - | - | - | - | $880,000 | - |
| Banner Zach Banner | T | 28 | $2,875,000 | 1.58% | ($4,500,000) | $1,250,000 | $1,625,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick | SS | 25 | $2,722,878 | 1.49% | ($2,722,878) | $2,722,878 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smith-Schuster JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 25 | $2,400,000 | 1.32% | ($8,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,400,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Okorafor Chukwuma Okorafor | T | 24 | $2,386,091 | 1.31% | ($203,091) | $2,183,000 | $203,091 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harris Najee Harris | RB | 23 | $2,372,263 | 1.30% | ($13,047,447) | $660,000 | $1,712,263 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rudolph Mason Rudolph | QB | 26 | $2,193,066 | 1.20% | ($2,080,000) | $920,000 | $1,273,066 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sutton Cameron Sutton | CB | 26 | $1,700,000 | 0.93% | ($4,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $700,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Schobert Joe Schobert | ILB | 28 | $1,626,353 | 0.89% | ($3,350,000) | $990,000 | - | $164,353 | - | - | - | $472,000 | - |
| Wormley Chris Wormley | DT | 28 | $1,600,000 | 0.88% | ($2,200,000) | $1,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Claypool Chase Claypool | WR | 23 | $1,503,779 | 0.82% | ($2,689,825) | $910,756 | $593,023 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Witherspoon Ahkello Witherspoon | CB | 26 | $1,500,000 | 0.82% | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington James Washington | WR | 25 | $1,432,248 | 0.78% | ($338,428) | $1,093,820 | $338,428 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Diontae Johnson | WR | 25 | $1,167,535 | 0.64% | ($566,714) | $884,178 | $283,357 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freiermuth Pat Freiermuth | TE | 23 | $1,096,033 | 0.60% | ($2,678,140) | $660,000 | $436,033 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Layne Justin Layne | CB | 23 | $1,080,545 | 0.59% | ($461,090) | $850,000 | $230,545 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Snell Jr. Benny Snell Jr. | RB | 23 | $1,025,517 | 0.56% | ($351,034) | $850,000 | $175,517 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Highsmith Alex Highsmith | OLB | 24 | $1,022,592 | 0.56% | ($624,222) | $814,518 | $208,074 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McCloud Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 25 | $1,000,000 | 0.55% | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Killebrew Miles Killebrew | S | 28 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,127,500) | $990,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gentry Zach Gentry | TE | 25 | $936,115 | 0.51% | ($172,230) | $850,000 | $86,115 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ballage Kalen Ballage | RB | 26 | $920,000 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Green Kendrick Green | G | 23 | $886,503 | 0.49% | ($906,012) | $660,000 | $226,503 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gilbert Ulysees Gilbert | LB | 24 | $881,838 | 0.48% | ($63,677) | $850,000 | $31,838 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maulet Arthur Maulet | CB | 28 | $850,000 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Allen Marcus Allen | S | 25 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spillane Robert Spillane | LB | 26 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Haskins Dwayne Haskins | QB | 24 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moore Dan Moore | T | 23 | $834,476 | 0.46% | ($697,904) | $660,000 | $174,476 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McFarland Anthony McFarland | RB | 22 | $784,836 | 0.43% | ($541,821) | $604,229 | $180,607 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hassenauer J.C. Hassenauer | C | 27 | $780,000 | 0.43% | - | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loudermilk Isaiahh Loudermilk | DT | 24 | $740,072 | 0.41% | ($320,288) | $660,000 | $80,072 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Carlos Davis | DT | 25 | $708,927 | 0.39% | ($70,128) | $685,551 | $23,376 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mondeaux Henry Mondeaux | DE | 26 | $693,328 | 0.38% | - | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norwood Tre Norwood | CB | 22 | $683,610 | 0.37% | ($94,440) | $660,000 | $23,610 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harvin III Pressley Harvin III | P | 23 | $680,184 | 0.37% | ($80,736) | $660,000 | $20,184 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuntz Christian Kuntz | LS | 27 | $660,000 | 0.36% | - | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuszka Derrek Tuszka | DE | 24 | $549,990 | 0.30% | - | $549,990 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| White Cody White | WR | 23 | $513,333 | 0.28% | - | $513,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charlton Taco Charlton | DE | 27 | $472,222 | 0.26% | - | $550,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rader Kevin Rader | TE | 26 | $303,331 | 0.17% | - | $303,331 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adams Montravius Adams | DE | 26 | $283,332 | 0.16% | - | $330,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leglue John Leglue | G | 25 | $256,662 | 0.14% | - | $256,662 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scales Tegray Scales | LB | 25 | $86,666 | 0.05% | - | $86,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coward Rashaad Coward | G | 27 | $55,000 | 0.03% | - | $55,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 Injured Reserve Cap
Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (9) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Roster Bonus | Roster Bonus Per Game | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Bonus Proration | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuitt Stephon Tuitt | DE | 28 | $8,600,750 | 4.71% | ($18,281,500) | $1,075,000 | $2,600,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,925,750 | - |
| Ebron Eric Ebron | TE | 28 | $4,596,000 | 2.52% | ($8,500,000) | $1,120,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $976,000 | - |
| Alualu Tyson Alualu | DE | 34 | $2,037,500 | 1.12% | ($3,000,000) | $1,075,000 | $962,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dotson Kevin Dotson | G | 25 | $944,704 | 0.52% | ($494,112) | $780,000 | $164,704 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dobbs Joshua Dobbs | QB | 26 | $900,000 | 0.49% | ($1,040,000) | $990,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finney B.J. Finney | C | 30 | $850,000 | 0.47% | ($990,000) | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Buddy Johnson | LB | 22 | $784,836 | 0.43% | ($499,344) | $660,000 | $124,836 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christmas Demarcus Christmas | DT | 26 | $440,000 | 0.24% | - | $440,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acy DeMarkus Acy | CB | 23 | $415,000 | 0.23% | - | $415,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 Non-Football Injury Cap
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Roster Bonus | Roster Bonus Per Game | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Bonus Proration | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre James Pierre | CB | 25 | $783,000 | 0.43% | ($6,000) | $780,000 | $3,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 Practice Squad Cap
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (15) | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pridgeon Malcolm Pridgeon | G | $165,600 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Stiner Donovan Stiner | S | $165,600 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Joseph Karl Joseph | SS | $98,000 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Davis Khalil Davis | DT | $92,000 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Miller Anthony Miller | WR | $84,000 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. | WR | $73,600 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Sternberger Jace Sternberger | TE | $64,400 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Scott Delontae Scott | DE | $64,400 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Green Chaz Green | T | $56,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Archibong Daniel Archibong | DT | $55,200 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Stephens Linden Stephens | S | $36,800 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Simon John Simon | DE | $28,000 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Edmunds Trey Edmunds | RB | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Sloman Sam Sloman | K | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Gilliam Nate Gilliam | G | $9,200 | 0.01% |
2021 Dead Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (68) | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pouncey Maurkice Pouncey | C | $6,475,000 | 3.55% | ||||||||||
| Nelson Steven Nelson | CB | $6,170,000 | 3.38% | ||||||||||
| DeCastro David DeCastro | G | $5,547,500 | 3.04% | ||||||||||
| Williams Vince Williams | ILB | $3,031,668 | 1.66% | ||||||||||
| McDonald Vance McDonald | TE | $2,727,500 | 1.49% | ||||||||||
| Ingram Melvin Ingram | OLB | $1,062,778 | 0.58% | ||||||||||
| Buggs Isaiah Buggs | DE | $844,932 | 0.46% | ||||||||||
| Coward Rashaad Coward | G | $468,000 | 0.26% | ||||||||||
| Green Chaz Green | T | $319,000 | 0.17% | ||||||||||
| Edmunds Trey Edmunds | RB | $248,000 | 0.14% | ||||||||||
| Joseph Karl Joseph | SS | $236,000 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| Canaday Kameron Canaday | LS | $225,000 | 0.12% | ||||||||||
| Wisniewski Stefen Wisniewski | G | $187,500 | 0.10% | ||||||||||
| Archibong Daniel Archibong | DT | $165,332 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Samuels Jaylen Samuels | RB | $162,518 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Bussey Jr. Rico Bussey Jr. | WR | $156,400 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Finney B.J. Finney | C | $137,500 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
| Rader Kevin Rader | TE | $135,333 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Scott Delontae Scott | DE | $135,333 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Miller Anthony Miller | WR | $135,111 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. | WR | $130,022 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Brooks Jr. Antoine Brooks Jr. | S | $128,127 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Charlton Taco Charlton | DE | $125,000 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Vaughns Tyler Vaughns | WR | $119,600 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Jones Jamir Jones | LB | $110,000 | 0.06% | ||||||||||
| Waitman Corliss Waitman | P | $109,998 | 0.06% | ||||||||||
| Leglue John Leglue | G | $101,200 | 0.06% | ||||||||||
| Marsh Cassius Marsh | DE | $100,000 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Berry Jordan Berry | P | $100,000 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| White Cody White | WR | $91,732 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Simon John Simon | DE | $73,722 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Tuioti-Mariner Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | OLB | $73,600 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Stephens Linden Stephens | S | $73,600 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Tuszka Derrek Tuszka | DE | $55,066 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Mack Isaiah Mack | DT | $46,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Gilbert Mark Gilbert | CB | $46,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Roche Quincy Roche | DE | $36,644 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Sloman Sam Sloman | K | $27,600 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Vaughns Tyler Vaughns | WR | $27,600 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| McKoy Isaiah McKoy | WR | $21,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Mondeaux Henry Mondeaux | DE | $18,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Lambo Josh Lambo | K | $14,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Ankou Eli Ankou | DT | $14,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Coatney Josiah Coatney | DT | $10,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Johnson Isaiah Johnson | S | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Slayton Chris Slayton | DT | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Shepherd Darrius Shepherd | WR | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Willis Damion Willis | WR | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Nizialek Cameron Nizialek | P | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Morgan James Morgan | QB | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Gilliam Nate Gilliam | G | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Sunahara Rex Sunahara | LS | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Chrisman Drue Chrisman | P | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Brown Shakur Brown | CB | $8,333 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Stiner Donovan Stiner | S | $8,333 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Taylor Calvin Taylor | DE | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Bandy Trajan Bandy | CB | $6,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Waitman Corliss Waitman | P | $6,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Gilbert Mark Gilbert | CB | $6,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Lockhart James Lockhart | DE | $5,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Houston John Houston | LB | $5,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Wade Lamont Wade | S | $5,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Watson Jamar Watson | LB | $5,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Lewis Leo Lewis | LB | $4,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Bundage Calvin Bundage | LB | $2,500 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Nigh Spencer Nigh | FB | $1,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Montano Christian Montano | G | $1,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Bussey Jr. Rico Bussey Jr. | WR | $1,000 | 0.00% |
2021 Cap Totals
| Cap Maximum Summary | ||
| 2021 NFL Salary Cap | $182,500,000 | |
| 2020 Rollover Cap | $4,950,555 | 19th |
| Adjustment | $-500 | 23rd |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $187,450,055 | 22nd |
| Active Roster | $124,164,123 | 20th |
| Injured Reserve | $19,568,790 | 18th |
| Non-Football Injury | $783,000 | 11th |
| Practice Squad | $1,011,200 | 8th |
| Dead | $30,380,017 | 12th |
| Total Allocations | $175,907,130 | 31st |
| Cap Space | $11,542,925 | 4th |
