NFL Offseason Outlook

Listing out all 2026 NFL team offseason outlooks, including guaranteed and non-guaranteed salaries, team and player option decisions and extension eligible players. Player acquisition options are listed our for unrestricted and restricted free agents and any potential trade candidates that have been reported by credible sources.

TEAM
 

Pittsburgh Steelers

ROSTER

CURRENT 2026 CAP HITS

T.J. Watt (ED, 32) $42,000,000
D.K. Metcalf (WR, 29) $31,000,000
Alex Highsmith (ED, 29) $20,102,000
Cameron Heyward (DL, 37) $19,150,000
Jalen Ramsey (CB, 32) $17,229,000
Patrick Queen (LB, 27) $17,193,334
Pat Freiermuth (TE, 28) $11,200,000
Jaylen Warren (RB, 28) $7,033,333
Malik Harrison (LB, 28) $6,790,000
Deshon Elliott (S, 29) $6,080,000
Broderick Jones (LT, 25) $5,290,207
Joey Porter Jr. (CB, 26) $4,768,790
Chris Boswell (K, 35) $4,720,000
Mason Rudolph (QB, 31) $4,622,500
Troy Fautanu (RT, 26) $4,105,990
Derrick Harmon (DL, 23) $4,084,910
Brandin Echols (CB, 29) $3,915,000
Darnell Washington (TE, 25) $3,897,438
Nick Herbig (ED, 25) $3,842,230
Ben Skowronek (WR, 29) $2,765,000
Keeanu Benton (DL, 25) $2,333,266
Zach Frazier (C, 25) $2,057,513
Roman Wilson (WR, 25) $1,566,864
Payton Wilson (LB, 26) $1,526,267
Kaleb Johnson (RB, 23) $1,448,196
Christian Kuntz (LS, 32) $1,323,334
Mason McCormick (G, 26) $1,266,224
Jack Sawyer (ED, 24) $1,242,733
Cal Adomitis (LS, 28) $1,215,000
Cory Trice Jr. (CB, 26) $1,166,109
Spencer Anderson (G, 26) $1,164,444
Logan Lee (DL, 26) $1,130,018
Yahya Black (DL, 24) $1,099,959
Dylan Cook (TE, 28) $1,075,000
K.J. Henry (DL, 27) $1,075,000
D’Shawn Jamison (CB, 27) $1,075,000
A.T. Perry (WR, 27) $1,075,000
Will Howard (QB, 25) $1,067,025
Carson Bruener (LB, 25) $1,039,235
Donte Kent (CB, 25) $1,038,364
Sebastian Castro (S, 26) $1,005,000
Anthony Goodlow (DL, 26) $1,005,000
Sataoa Laumea (G, 25) $1,005,000
Kyler Baugh (DL, 25) $885,000
Cole Burgess (WR, 26) $885,000
J.J. Galbreath (TE, 25) $885,000
Daequan Hardy (CB, 25) $885,000
Jack Henderson (S, 25) $885,000
Max Hurleman (S, 25) $885,000
Steven Jones (G, 26) $885,000
Doug Nester (LT, 26) $885,000
Lew Nichols III (RB, 25) $885,000
John Rhys Plumlee (WR, 25) $885,000
Jahvaree Ritzie (DL, 23) $885,000
Doneiko Slaughter (S, 25) $885,000
Brandon Smith (WR, 28) $885,000
Lorenzo Thompson (LT, 26) $885,000
Julius Welschof (ED, 29) $885,000

DECISIONS

OPTIONS

Broderick Jones (LT, 25)
5th-Year

RELEASE CANDIDATES

Patrick Queen (LB, 27) $17,193,334
Pat Freiermuth (TE, 28) $11,200,000

EXTENSION-ELIGIBLE

Chris Boswell (K, 35)
Nick Herbig (ED, 25)

POTENTIAL TRADE CANDIDATES

*Players listed are based on credible reporting
D.K. Metcalf (WR, 29)

FREE AGENTS

FREE AGENTS

Kyle Dugger (S, 29)
UFA
Aaron Rodgers (QB, 42)
UFA
Jonnu Smith (TE, 30)
UFA
Isaac Seumalo (G, 32)
UFA
Cole Holcomb (LB, 29)
UFA
Miles Killebrew (S, 32)
UFA
Daniel Ekuale (DL, 32)
UFA
Dean Lowry (DL, 31)
UFA
Calvin Anderson (LT, 29)
UFA
Kenneth Gainwell (RB, 26)
UFA
Isaiahh Loudermilk (DL, 28)
UFA
Andrus Peat (RT, 32)
UFA
Chuck Clark (S, 30)
UFA
Scotty Miller (WR, 28)
UFA
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR, 31)
UFA
Asante Samuel Jr. (CB, 26)
UFA
Jabrill Peppers (S, 30)
UFA
James Pierre (CB, 29)
UFA
Donald Parham (TE, 28)
UFA
Max Scharping (G, 29)
UFA
Skylar Thompson (QB, 28)
UFA
Calvin Austin (WR, 26)
UFA
Ryan McCollum (C, 28)
RFA
Esezi Otomewo (DL, 27)
RFA
Jeremiah Moon (ED, 26)
RFA
Corliss Waitman (P, 30)
RFA
Connor Heyward (TE, 27)
UFA
Jacob Slade (DL, 26)
ERFA
GTD Contracts Club Options Player Options Extension Eligible Trade Candidate Free Agents
T.J. Watt (ED)
D.K. Metcalf (WR)
Alex Highsmith (ED)
Cameron Heyward (DL)
Jalen Ramsey (CB)
Patrick Queen (LB)
Pat Freiermuth (TE)
Jaylen Warren (RB)
Malik Harrison (LB)
Deshon Elliott (S)
Broderick Jones (LT)
Joey Porter Jr. (CB)
Chris Boswell (K)
Mason Rudolph (QB)
Troy Fautanu (RT)
Derrick Harmon (DL)
Brandin Echols (CB)
Darnell Washington (TE)
Nick Herbig (ED)
Ben Skowronek (WR)
Keeanu Benton (DL)
Zach Frazier (C)
Roman Wilson (WR)
Payton Wilson (LB)
Kaleb Johnson (RB)
Christian Kuntz (LS)
Mason McCormick (G)
Jack Sawyer (ED)
Cal Adomitis (LS)
Cory Trice Jr. (CB)
Spencer Anderson (G)
Logan Lee (DL)
Yahya Black (DL)
Dylan Cook (TE)
K.J. Henry (DL)
D’Shawn Jamison (CB)
A.T. Perry (WR)
Will Howard (QB)
Carson Bruener (LB)
Donte Kent (CB)
Sebastian Castro (S)
Anthony Goodlow (DL)
Sataoa Laumea (G)
Kyler Baugh (DL)
Cole Burgess (WR)
J.J. Galbreath (TE)
Daequan Hardy (CB)
Jack Henderson (S)
Max Hurleman (S)
Steven Jones (G)
Doug Nester (LT)
Lew Nichols III (RB)
John Rhys Plumlee (WR)
Jahvaree Ritzie (DL)
Doneiko Slaughter (S)
Brandon Smith (WR)
Lorenzo Thompson (LT)
Julius Welschof (ED)
Kyle Dugger (S)
Aaron Rodgers (QB)
Jonnu Smith (TE)
Isaac Seumalo (G)
Cole Holcomb (LB)
Miles Killebrew (S)
Daniel Ekuale (DL)
Dean Lowry (DL)
Calvin Anderson (LT)
Kenneth Gainwell (RB)
Isaiahh Loudermilk (DL)
Andrus Peat (RT)
Chuck Clark (S)
Scotty Miller (WR)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR)
Asante Samuel Jr. (CB)
Jabrill Peppers (S)
James Pierre (CB)
Donald Parham (TE)
Max Scharping (G)
Skylar Thompson (QB)
Calvin Austin (WR)
Ryan McCollum (C)
Esezi Otomewo (DL)
Jeremiah Moon (ED)
Corliss Waitman (P)
Connor Heyward (TE)
Jacob Slade (DL)
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