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Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 Salary Cap

Steelers 2022 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (38) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Watt T.J. Watt OLB $31,000,000 $24,000,000 $7,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($72,000,000) $31,000,000 14.08
Heyward Cameron Heyward DT $17,406,250 $6,500,000 $4,050,000 $4,500,000 0- 0- $2,356,250 0- ($19,218,750) $17,406,250 7.90
Tuitt Stephon Tuitt DE $13,975,750 $9,050,000 0- 0- 0- 0- $4,925,750 0- ($9,680,750) $13,975,750 6.35
Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick FS $10,612,000 $10,612,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,612,000) $10,612,000 4.82
Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger QB $10,340,000 0- $2,585,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,340,000) $10,340,000 4.70
Schobert Joe Schobert ILB $9,840,000 $8,750,000 0- $300,000 0- $200,000 $590,000 0- ($1,770,000) $9,840,000 4.47
Banner Zach Banner RT $6,625,000 $5,000,000 $1,625,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,625,000) $6,625,000 3.01
Bush Devin Bush ILB $6,004,653 $3,068,423 $2,936,230 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($6,004,653) $6,004,653 2.73
Smith-Schuster JuJu Smith-Schuster WR $5,600,000 0- $1,400,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,600,000) $5,600,000 2.54
Sutton Cameron Sutton CB $5,200,000 $4,500,000 $700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,800,000) $5,200,000 2.36
Boswell Chris Boswell K $4,948,334 $3,260,000 $1,200,000 0- 0- 0- $488,334 0- ($1,688,334) $4,948,334 2.25
Watt Derek Watt FB $4,713,334 $2,750,000 $1,083,334 0- 0- 0- $880,000 0- ($1,963,334) $4,713,334 2.14
Rudolph Mason Rudolph QB $4,273,066 $3,000,000 $1,273,066 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,273,066) $4,273,066 1.94
Ebron Eric Ebron TE $3,904,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $976,000 0- ($3,904,000) $3,904,000 1.77
Alualu Tyson Alualu DE $3,462,500 $2,500,000 $962,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($962,500) $3,462,500 1.57
Haeg Joe Haeg RT $3,100,000 $2,100,000 $500,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $3,100,000 1.41
Harris Najee Harris RB $2,965,329 $1,253,066 $1,712,263 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,675,184) $2,965,329 1.35
Wormley Chris Wormley DT $2,900,000 $2,300,000 $600,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($600,000) $2,900,000 1.32
Claypool Chase Claypool WR $1,804,534 $1,211,511 $593,023 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,186,046) $1,804,534 0.82
Ingram Melvin Ingram OLB $1,705,000 $1,120,000 $585,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,340,000) $1,705,000 0.77
Freirmuth Pat Freirmuth TE $1,370,041 $934,008 $436,033 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,242,107) $1,370,041 0.62
Johnson Diontae Johnson WR $1,362,124 $1,078,767 $283,357 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($283,357) $1,362,124 0.62
Highsmith Alex Highsmith OLB $1,227,110 $1,019,036 $208,074 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($416,148) $1,227,110 0.56
Layne Justin Layne CB $1,195,545 $965,000 $230,545 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($230,545) $1,195,545 0.54
Snell Jr. Benny Snell Jr. RB $1,140,517 $965,000 $175,517 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($175,517) $1,140,517 0.52
Green Kendrick Green G $1,108,129 $881,626 $226,503 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($679,509) $1,108,129 0.50
McFarland Anthony McFarland RB $1,075,607 $895,000 $180,607 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($361,214) $1,075,607 0.49
Dotson Kevin Dotson G $1,059,704 $895,000 $164,704 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($329,408) $1,059,704 0.48
Gentry Zach Gentry TE $1,051,115 $965,000 $86,115 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($86,115) $1,051,115 0.48
Buggs Isaiah Buggs DT $1,007,158 $965,000 $42,158 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($42,158) $1,007,158 0.46
Moore Dan Moore LT $999,476 $825,000 $174,476 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($523,428) $999,476 0.45
Gilbert Ulysees Gilbert ILB $996,839 $965,000 $31,839 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($31,839) $996,839 0.45
Johnson Buddy Johnson LB $949,836 $825,000 $124,836 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($374,508) $949,836 0.43
Davis Carlos Davis DE $918,376 $895,000 $23,376 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($46,752) $918,376 0.42
Loudermilk Isaiahh Loudermilk DT $905,072 $825,000 $80,072 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($240,216) $905,072 0.41
Pierre James Pierre CB $898,000 $895,000 $3,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000) $898,000 0.41
Norwood Tre Norwood CB $848,610 $825,000 $23,610 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($70,830) $848,610 0.39
Harvin III Pressley Harvin III P $845,184 $825,000 $20,184 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($60,552) $845,184 0.38
Active Roster: $169,338,193 $107,418,437 $31,320,422 $5,300,000 - $200,000 $10,216,334 - - $169,338,193 76.90


2022 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. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
RocheQuincy Roche DE $109,932 - $109,932 - - - - - - $109,932 0.05
BrownShakur Brown CB $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
StinerDonovan Stiner S $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
GilbertMark Gilbert CB $12,000 - $12,000 - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
WadeLamont Wade S $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
WatsonJamar Watson LB $10,000 - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
McKoyIsaiah McKoy WR $6,000 - $6,000 - - - - - - $6,000 0.00
BundageCalvin Bundage LB $5,000 - $5,000 - - - - - - $5,000 0.00
Bussey Jr.Rico Bussey Jr. WR $2,000 - $2,000 - - - - - - $2,000 0.00
Dead Money: $188,266 - $188,266 - - - - - - $188,266 0.09

2022 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2022 NFL Salary Cap $208,200,000
2021 Rollover Cap $11,794,336
Adjustment $0
Adjusted Salary Cap $219,994,336
All Contracts $107,418,437 $31,320,422 $5,300,000 - $200,000 $10,216,334 - $169,338,193
Top 51 Contracts $107,418,437 $31,320,422 $5,300,000 - $200,000 $10,216,334 - $169,338,193
Dead Money - $188,266 - - - - - $188,266
Total (All) $107,418,437 $31,508,688 $5,300,000 - $200,000 $10,216,334 - $169,526,459
Total (w/Top 51) $107,418,437 $31,508,688 $5,300,000 - $200,000 $10,216,334 - $169,526,459
Cap Space (w/All) $50,467,877
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $50,467,877