Aug 13, 2018Michael Ginnitti
Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 Salary Cap
Steelers 2018 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Active Players (90) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | QB | $12,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - | ($17,400,000) | $23,200,000 | 11.67 |
| Le'Veon Bell | RB | $14,544,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $14,544,000 | 7.31 |
| Cameron Heyward | DE | $9,000,000 | $2,400,000 | - | - | - | $1,056,250 | - | ($7,968,750) | $12,456,250 | 6.26 |
| Joe Haden | CB | $9,000,000 | $1,916,666 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | ($4,833,332) | $11,916,666 | 5.99 |
| Maurkice Pouncey | C | $7,000,000 | $2,600,000 | - | - | - | $951,000 | - | ($4,502,000) | $10,551,000 | 5.31 |
| Antonio Brown | WR | $915,000 | $3,800,000 | - | - | - | $3,240,000 | - | ($28,160,000) | $7,955,000 | 4.00 |
| Marcus Gilbert | RT | $4,050,000 | $1,530,000 | - | - | $50,000 | $1,728,500 | - | ($3,442,000) | $7,358,500 | 3.70 |
| David DeCastro | G | $790,000 | $3,200,000 | - | - | - | $1,697,500 | - | ($16,390,000) | $5,687,500 | 2.86 |
| Stephon Tuitt | DE | $790,000 | $2,600,000 | - | - | - | $2,042,000 | - | ($19,010,000) | $5,432,000 | 2.73 |
| Vance McDonald | TE | $3,700,000 | - | $468,750 | - | $150,000 | - | - | ($150,000) | $4,318,750 | 2.17 |
| Alejandro Villanueva | LT | $705,000 | $1,625,000 | - | - | - | $1,765,000 | - | ($10,170,000) | $4,095,000 | 2.06 |
| Tyson Alualu | DE | $3,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($625,000) | $3,625,000 | 1.82 |
| Ramon Foster | G | $2,675,000 | $916,668 | - | - | - | - | - | ($916,668) | $3,591,668 | 1.81 |
| Bud Dupree | OLB | $1,692,583 | $1,241,780 | - | - | - | - | - | ($2,344,080) | $2,934,363 | 1.48 |
| Chris Boswell | K | $2,914,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,914,000 | 1.47 |
| Artie Burns | CB | $1,321,907 | $1,293,814 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,909,538) | $2,615,721 | 1.32 |
| Vince Williams | ILB | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($500,000) | $2,500,000 | 1.26 |
| Morgan Burnett | SS | $1,000,000 | $1,416,666 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,250,000) | $2,416,666 | 1.22 |
| Landry Jones | QB | $1,900,000 | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($300,000) | $2,200,000 | 1.11 |
| T.J. Watt | OLB | $885,844 | $1,218,376 | - | - | - | - | - | ($7,575,192) | $2,104,220 | 1.06 |
| Jesse James | TE | $1,907,000 | $52,228 | - | - | - | - | - | ($52,228) | $1,959,228 | 0.99 |
| Terrell Edmunds | S | $480,000 | $1,465,052 | - | - | - | - | - | ($8,278,999) | $1,945,052 | 0.98 |
| Jordan Berry | P | $1,907,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,907,000 | 0.96 |
| Anthony Chickillo | OLB | $1,907,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,907,000 | 0.96 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | CB | $1,400,000 | $212,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($212,500) | $1,612,500 | 0.81 |
| Jon Bostic | ILB | $800,000 | $700,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,400,000) | $1,500,000 | 0.75 |
| Roosevelt Nix | FB | $1,000,000 | $437,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,750,000) | $1,437,500 | 0.72 |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | WR | $1,200,000 | $133,334 | - | - | - | - | - | ($133,334) | $1,333,334 | 0.67 |
| Sean Davis | SS | $821,543 | $293,085 | - | - | - | - | - | ($586,172) | $1,114,628 | 0.56 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | $655,717 | $297,868 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,549,324) | $953,585 | 0.48 |
| Javon Hargrave | DT | $691,000 | $173,314 | - | - | - | - | - | ($346,628) | $864,314 | 0.43 |
| James Washington | WR | $480,000 | $338,426 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,903,706) | $818,426 | 0.41 |
| Cameron Sutton | CB | $587,400 | $184,032 | - | - | - | - | - | ($552,096) | $771,432 | 0.39 |
| James Conner | RB | $578,000 | $176,572 | - | - | - | - | - | ($529,716) | $754,572 | 0.38 |
| Leterrius Walton | DE | $705,000 | $29,234 | - | - | - | - | - | ($29,234) | $734,234 | 0.37 |
| Nat Berhe | SS | $790,000 | $90,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($90,000) | $720,000 | 0.36 |
| Daniel McCullers | DT | $790,000 | $90,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($90,000) | $720,000 | 0.36 |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | $480,000 | $233,066 | - | - | - | - | - | ($932,264) | $713,066 | 0.36 |
| Justin Hunter | WR | $790,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | ($30,000) | $710,000 | 0.36 |
| L.J. Fort | ILB | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.35 |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | $555,000 | $149,781 | - | - | - | - | - | ($449,343) | $704,781 | 0.35 |
| Chuks Okorafor | T | $480,000 | $203,091 | - | - | - | - | - | ($812,364) | $683,091 | 0.34 |
| Tyler Matakevich | ILB | $630,000 | $15,762 | - | - | - | - | - | ($31,526) | $645,762 | 0.32 |
| Stevan Ridley | RB | $790,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Fitz Toussaint | RB | $790,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Kameron Canaday | LS | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| B.J. Finney | C | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Xavier Grimble | TE | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Dashaun Phillips | CB | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Eli Rogers | WR | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | 0.32 |
| Brian Allen | CB | $555,000 | $57,544 | - | - | - | - | - | ($172,635) | $612,544 | 0.31 |
| Zach Banner | T | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Jordan Dangerfield | FS | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Matt Feiler | RT | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Mike Hilton | CB | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Matt Wile | P | $555,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $555,000 | 0.28 |
| Marcus Allen | S | $480,000 | $73,159 | - | - | - | - | - | ($292,637) | $553,159 $73,159 | 0.28 |
| Jaylen Samuels | TE | $480,000 | $64,516 | - | - | - | - | - | ($258,066) | $544,516 $64,516 | 0.27 |
| Joshua Frazier | DT | $480,000 | $18,134 | - | - | - | - | - | ($72,538) | $498,134 $18,134 | 0.25 |
| Keion Adams | OLB | $480,000 | $16,504 | - | - | - | - | - | ($49,513) | $496,504 $16,504 | 0.25 |
| Olasunkanmi Adeniyi | LB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Joseph Cheek | T | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Parker Cothren | DT | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Jarvion Franklin | RB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Matt Galambos | ILB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Greg Gilmore | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Malik Golden | S | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Larson Graham | T | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Trey Griffey | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Quadree Henderson | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Bucky Hodges | TE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Lavon Hooks | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Farrington Huguenin | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Tevin Jones | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Keith Kelsey | ILB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Pharoah McKever | TE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Patrick Morris | C | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Oni Omoile | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Damoun Patterson | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| R.J. Prince | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Malik Reaves | S | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Jake Rodgers | T | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Casey Sayles | DT | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Chris Schleuger | G | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| James Summers | RB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Jamar Summers | CB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Justin Thomas | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Matthew Thomas | LB | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Marcus Tucker | WR | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
| Kendal Vickers | DE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.24 |
2018 Injured Reserve Cap
Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.
| Player (5) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerald Hawkins | T | $393,000 | $132,622 | - | - | - | - | - | ($265,244) | $525,622 | 0.29 |
| Parker Collins | G | $363,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $363,000 | 0.20 |
| Trey Johnson | CB | $363,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $363,000 | 0.20 |
| Ryan Malleck | TE | $363,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $363,000 | 0.20 |
| Jake McGee | TE | $363,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $363,000 | 0.20 |
2018 Reserve/PUP
Injured players on the reserve/pup list must miss at least 6 weeks. Their cap hits count toward the team total.
| Player (1) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | ILB | $458,000 | $8,260,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($8,718,000) | $8,718,000 | 4.85 |
2018 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List
These players do not count toward a team's active roster, but their cap figure does.
| Player (1) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Scotland-Williamson | TE | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.27 |
2018 Projected Draft Pool Cap
| Player (7) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Edmunds Round 1, Pick #28 |
S | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,960,187 |
| James Washington Round 2, Pick #60 |
WR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $821,922 |
| Mason Rudolph Round 3, Pick #76 |
QB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $715,474 |
| Chuks Okorafor Round 3, Pick #92 |
T | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $685,189 |
| Marcus Allen Round 5, Pick #148 |
S | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $550,984 |
| Jaylen Samuels Round 5, Pick #165 |
TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $524,828 |
| Joshua Frazier Round 7, Pick #246 |
DT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $498,134 |
2018 Dead Cap
These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.
| Player (9) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchell | FS | - | $950,000 | - | - | - | $2,185,418 | - | - | $3,135,418 | 1.58 |
| J.J. Wilcox | FS | - | $675,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $675,000 | 0.34 |
| William Gay | CB | - | $633,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $633,334 | 0.32 |
| Robert Golden | FS | - | $416,668 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $416,668 | 0.21 |
| Senquez Golson | CB | - | $292,462 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $292,462 | 0.15 |
| James Harrison | OLB | - | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $250,000 | 0.13 |
| Sammie Coates | WR | - | $157,881 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $157,881 | 0.08 |
| David Johnson | TE | - | $117,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $117,500 | 0.06 |
| Colin Holba | LS | - | $96,987 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $96,987 | 0.05 |
2018 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 NFL Salary Cap | $177,200,000 | ||||||||
| 2017 Rollover Cap | $4,041,060 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $181,241,060 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $181,920,666 | ||||||||
| Top 51 Contracts | $162,825,666 | ||||||||
| Draft Pool Money | $5,756,718 | ||||||||
| Dead Money | $5,775,250 | ||||||||
| Top 51 Cap Allocations | $179,776,538 | ||||||||
| Total Cap Allocations | $198,871,538 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (Total Cap) | $-17,630,478 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (Top 51 only) | $1,464,522 | ||||||||
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 NFL Salary Cap | $177,200,000 | ||||||||
| 2017 Rollover Cap | $4,041,060 | ||||||||
| Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $181,241,060 | ||||||||
| All Contracts | $124,602,994 | $38,918,672 | $6,518,750 | - | $200,000 | $12,480,250 | - | $181,920,666 | |
| Top 51 Contracts | $105,507,994 | $38,746,359 | $6,518,750 | - | $200,000 | $12,480,250 | - | $162,825,666 | |
| Draft Pool | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,756,718 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $1,845,000 | $132,622 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,977,622 | |
| Reserve/PUP Money | $458,000 | $8,260,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $8,718,000 | |
| Reserve/Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | |
| Dead Money | - | $3,589,832 | - | - | - | $2,185,418 | - | $5,775,250 | |
| Total (All) | $127,385,994 | $50,901,126 | $6,518,750 | - | $200,000 | $14,665,668 | - | $198,871,538 | |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $108,290,994 | $50,728,813 | $6,518,750 | - | $200,000 | $14,665,668 | - | $179,776,538 | |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $-17,630,478 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51 & Projected Draft Pool) | $-4,292,196 | ||||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $1,464,522 | ||||||||
