Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 Cap Table

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Cap Allocations

$269,301,103 / 28th

Cap Space

$16,730,362 / 11th

Reserve Lists

$26,884,022 / 23rd

Dead Cap

$35,262,934 / 22nd

2025 Active Roster Cap

Player (54) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Watt T.J. Watt ED 31 $23,368,694 8.37% ($53,368,694) $4,000,000 $17,118,694 - - - - $2,250,000 -
Heyward Cameron Heyward DL 36 $22,852,520 8.19% ($23,252,520) $1,300,000 $4,900,000 - $13,450,000 - $2,520 - $3,200,000
Highsmith Alex Highsmith ED 28 $18,605,780 6.66% ($16,809,780) $13,000,000 $3,200,000 - - - $3,780 $2,402,000 -
Queen Patrick Queen LB 26 $17,697,113 6.34% ($14,400,447) $7,160,000 $3,863,333 - $6,670,000 - $3,780 - -
Rodgers Aaron Rodgers QB 42 $14,150,000 5.07% ($10,000,000) $3,650,000 $10,000,000 - - - - - $500,000
Freiermuth Pat Freiermuth TE 27 $12,893,820 4.62% ($8,408,820) $10,785,000 $2,100,000 - - - $8,820 - -
Metcalf D.K. Metcalf WR 28 $11,002,520 3.94% ($60,002,520) $5,000,000 $6,000,000 - - - $2,520 - -
Seumalo Isaac Seumalo G 32 $10,197,968 3.65% ($3,322,968) $6,875,000 $2,316,668 - $1,000,000 - $6,300 - -
Smith Jonnu Smith TE 30 $5,127,500 1.84% ($7,745,000) $1,255,000 $3,872,500 - - - - - -
Ramsey Jalen Ramsey CB 31 $4,904,000 1.76% ($19,500,000) $1,255,000 - - - $3,649,000 - - -
Boswell Chris Boswell K 34 $4,721,260 1.69% ($3,201,260) $3,120,000 $1,600,000 - - - $1,260 - -
Holcomb Cole Holcomb LB 29 $3,648,820 1.31% ($1,648,820) $2,000,000 $1,640,000 - - - $8,820 - -
Fautanu Troy Fautanu RT 25 $3,430,478 1.23% ($12,326,790) $960,000 $1,942,326 - $519,332 - $8,820 - -
Harmon Derrick Harmon DL 22 $3,272,758 1.17% ($17,978,434) $840,000 $2,427,928 - - - $4,830 - -
Harrison Malik Harrison LB 27 $3,217,245 1.15% ($4,087,245) $1,170,000 $2,040,000 - - - $7,245 - -
Warren Jaylen Warren RB 27 $3,092,153 1.11% ($7,058,820) $1,100,000 $1,983,333 - - - $8,820 - -
Rudolph Mason Rudolph QB 30 $2,886,320 1.03% ($3,253,820) $1,255,000 $1,622,500 - - - $8,820 - -
Porter Jr. Joey Porter Jr. CB 25 $2,628,541 0.94% ($5,070,447) $1,624,395 $998,790 - - - $5,356 - -
Echols Brandin Echols CB 28 $2,093,820 0.75% ($1,838,820) $1,170,000 $915,000 - - - $8,820 - -
Benton Keeanu Benton DL 24 $2,008,762 0.72% ($1,288,742) $1,416,647 $583,295 - - - $8,820 - -
Gainwell Kenneth Gainwell RB 26 $1,798,820 0.64% ($628,820) $1,170,000 $620,000 - - - $8,820 - -
Frazier Zach Frazier C 24 $1,723,414 0.62% ($3,676,417) $1,137,919 $576,675 - - - $8,820 - -
Skowronek Ben Skowronek WR 28 $1,718,820 0.62% ($1,088,820) $1,170,000 $540,000 - - - $8,820 - -
Wilson Roman Wilson WR 24 $1,314,540 0.47% ($757,548) $1,056,144 $249,576 - - - $8,820 - -
Kuntz Christian Kuntz LS 31 $1,287,153 0.46% ($225,487) $1,170,000 $108,333 - - - $8,820 - -
Wilson Payton Wilson LB 25 $1,280,709 0.46% ($676,353) $1,049,378 $222,511 - - - $8,820 - -
Austin Calvin Austin WR 26 $1,234,905 0.44% ($134,905) $1,100,000 $126,085 - - - $8,820 - -
Miller Scotty Miller WR 28 $1,206,320 0.43% ($176,320) $1,170,000 - - $167,500 - $8,820 - -
Herbig Nick Herbig ED 24 $1,204,530 0.43% ($342,760) $1,030,000 $168,230 - - - $6,300 - -
Clark Chuck Clark S 30 $1,197,500 0.43% ($167,500) $1,255,000 - - - - - $167,500 -
Peat Andrus Peat RT 32 $1,197,500 0.43% ($167,500) $1,255,000 - - $167,500 - - - -
Peppers Jabrill Peppers S 30 $1,185,278 0.42% - $1,255,000 - - - - - - -
Dugger Kyle Dugger S 29 $1,179,412 0.42% ($650,000) $650,000 - $529,412 - - - - -
Johnson Kaleb Johnson RB 22 $1,163,387 0.42% ($1,279,058) $840,000 $318,557 - - - $4,830 - -
McCormick Mason McCormick G 25 $1,160,044 0.42% ($582,492) $960,000 $191,224 - - - $8,820 - -
Heyward Connor Heyward TE 26 $1,147,626 0.41% ($47,626) $1,100,000 $38,806 - - - $8,820 - -
Thielen Adam Thielen WR 35 $1,127,450 0.40% ($833,335) $833,335 - $294,115 - - - - -
Waitman Corliss Waitman P 30 $1,108,820 0.40% ($8,820) $1,100,000 - - - - $8,820 - -
Sawyer Jack Sawyer ED 23 $1,082,563 0.39% ($955,762) $840,000 $237,733 - - - $4,830 - -
Anderson Spencer Anderson G 25 $1,058,264 0.38% ($47,708) $1,030,000 $19,444 - - - $8,820 - -
McCollum Ryan McCollum C 27 $1,038,820 0.37% ($8,820) $1,030,000 - - - - $8,820 - -
Otomewo Esezi Otomewo DL 27 $1,038,820 0.37% ($8,820) $1,030,000 - - - - $8,820 - -
Pierre James Pierre CB 29 $972,778 0.35% - $1,170,000 - - - - - - -
Black Yahya Black DL 23 $939,789 0.34% ($384,666) $840,000 $94,959 - - - $4,830 - -
Lee Logan Lee DL 25 $903,838 0.32% ($173,874) $840,000 $55,018 - - - $8,820 - -
Bruener Carson Bruener LB 24 $879,065 0.31% ($141,770) $840,000 $34,235 - - - $4,830 - -
Howard Will Howard QB 24 $712,411 0.26% ($252,930) $645,556 $62,025 - - - $4,830 - -
Castro Sebastian Castro S 25 $373,336 0.13% - $840,000 - - - - - - -
Samuel Jr. Asante Samuel Jr. CB 26 $286,110 0.10% - $1,255,000 - - - - - - -
Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 31 $278,888 0.10% - $1,255,000 - - - - - - -
Cook Dylan Cook TE 27 $213,333 0.08% - $960,000 - - - - - - -
Moon Jeremiah Moon ED 26 $171,666 0.06% - $1,030,000 - - - - - - -
Flowers Tre Flowers CB 32 $114,444 0.04% - $1,255,000 - - - - - - -
Driscoll Jack Driscoll G 28 $57,222 0.02% - $1,170,000 - - - - - - -

2025 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 (14) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Proration Per Game Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Proration Incentives Likely
Jones Broderick Jones
IR: NECK
LT 24 $4,540,131 1.63% ($12,103,307) $1,261,488 $2,272,973 - $1,000,000 - $5,670 - -
Killebrew Miles Killebrew
IR: KNEE
S 32 $4,253,820 1.52% ($1,053,820) $3,200,000 $1,045,000 - - - $8,820 - -
Elliott Deshon Elliott
IR: KNEE
S 28 $3,927,245 1.41% ($7,927,245) $1,170,000 $2,750,000 - - - $7,245 - -
Lowry Dean Lowry
IR: KNEE
DL 31 $3,132,560 1.12% ($632,560) $2,500,000 $625,000 - - - $7,560 - -
Ekuale Daniel Ekuale
IR: KNEE (ACL)
DL 31 $2,807,560 1.01% ($1,637,560) $1,170,000 $1,630,000 - - - $7,560 - -
Anderson Calvin Anderson
IR: KNEE
LT 29 $1,593,820 0.57% ($838,820) $1,170,000 $415,000 - - - $8,820 - -
Washington Darnell Washington
IR: ARM
TE 24 $1,468,977 0.53% ($455,696) $1,236,719 $223,438 - - - $8,820 - -
Loudermilk Isaiahh Loudermilk
IR: ANKLE
DL 28 $1,343,800 0.48% ($173,800) $1,460,000 $167,500 - - - $6,300 - -
Trice Jr. Cory Trice Jr.
IR: HAMSTRING
CB 25 $1,059,929 0.38% ($51,038) $1,030,000 $21,109 - - - $8,820 - -
Thompson Skylar Thompson
IR: HAMSTRING
QB 28 $603,542 0.22% ($8,820) $594,722 - - - - $8,820 - -
Scharping Max Scharping
IR: KNEE (ACL)
G 29 $594,444 0.21% - $1,170,000 - - - - - - -
Parham Donald Parham
IR: ACHILLES
TE 28 $540,000 0.19% - $590,000 - - - - - - -
Kent Donte Kent
IR: FOOT
CB 24 $528,194 0.19% ($138,282) $490,000 $33,364 - - - $4,830 - -
Slade Jacob Slade
IR: KNEE
DL 25 $490,000 0.18% - $490,000 - - - - - - -

2025 Practice Squad Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's cap.

Player (17) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Hurleman Max Hurleman S $234,000 0.08%
Jamison D’Shawn Jamison CB $234,000 0.08%
Jones Steven Jones G $234,000 0.08%
Nichols III Lew Nichols III RB $234,000 0.08%
Welschof Julius Welschof ED $234,000 0.08%
Sokol Matt Sokol TE $208,000 0.07%
Leal DeMarvin Leal ED $157,500 0.06%
Goodlow Anthony Goodlow DL $78,000 0.03%
Sharpe David Sharpe LT $70,000 0.03%
Hardy Daequan Hardy CB $65,000 0.02%
Adomitis Cal Adomitis LS $52,500 0.02%
Sermon Trey Sermon RB $52,500 0.02%
Nester Doug Nester LT $52,000 0.02%
Plumlee John Rhys Plumlee WR $39,000 0.01%
Johnson Brandon Johnson WR $26,000 0.01%
Baugh Kyler Baugh DL $13,000 0.00%
Bell Jaheim Bell TE $13,000 0.00%

2025 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (82) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Slay Darius Slay
CB $9,652,650 3.46%
Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick
TRADED
S $6,855,000 2.46%
Ogunjobi Larry Ogunjobi
DE $3,533,334 1.27%
Thornhill Juan Thornhill
S $3,002,205 1.08%
Williams Mike Williams
WR $1,516,000 0.54%
Johnston Cameron Johnston
RELEASED
P $967,153 0.35%
Patterson Cordarrelle Patterson
RB $950,000 0.34%
Adams Montravius Adams
DT $875,000 0.31%
Woods Robert Woods
WR $747,520 0.27%
Pickens George Pickens
WR $522,669 0.19%
Sermon Trey Sermon
RB $515,000 0.18%
Leal DeMarvin Leal
OLB $488,888 0.18%
Williams Ke’Shawn Williams
WR $466,670 0.17%
Martin Brodric Martin
DT $343,332 0.12%
Leal DeMarvin Leal
OLB $239,017 0.09%
Davis Domenique Davis
DT $226,596 0.08%
Porter Daryl Porter
S $221,000 0.08%
Baugh Kyler Baugh
DT $208,000 0.07%
Sermon Trey Sermon
RB $200,040 0.07%
Sermon Trey Sermon
RB $198,000 0.07%
Driscoll Jack Driscoll
G $195,000 0.07%
Warren Gareth Warren
RELEASED
T $191,221 0.07%
Cook Dylan Cook
TE $182,000 0.07%
Scharping Max Scharping
G $176,320 0.06%
Jamison D’Shawn Jamison
CB $168,820 0.06%
Driscoll Jack Driscoll
G $157,500 0.06%
Hodgins Isaiah Hodgins
WR $140,000 0.05%
Watts Ryan Watts
CB $137,013 0.05%
Pierre James Pierre
CB $122,560 0.04%
Robinson Mark Robinson
ILB $122,222 0.04%
Bishop Beanie Bishop
CB $117,000 0.04%
Samuel Jr. Asante Samuel Jr.
CB $108,722 0.04%
Johnson Brandon Johnson
WR $102,987 0.04%
Rhattigan Jon Rhattigan
ILB $87,500 0.03%
Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR $87,500 0.03%
Woodside Logan Woodside
QB $87,500 0.03%
Henderson Jack Henderson
S $78,000 0.03%
Sermon Trey Sermon
RB $70,000 0.03%
Rhattigan Jon Rhattigan
ILB $65,000 0.02%
Williams Ke’Shawn Williams
WR $65,000 0.02%
Cook Dylan Cook
TE $62,153 0.02%
Bentley Ja'whaun Bentley
ILB $52,500 0.02%
Blackshear Raheem Blackshear
RB $52,500 0.02%
Robinson Mark Robinson
ILB $52,500 0.02%
Castro Sebastian Castro
S $52,000 0.02%
Henry K.J. Henry
DE $52,000 0.02%
Plumlee John Rhys Plumlee
WR $52,000 0.02%
Valdes-Scantling Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR $46,944 0.02%
Nichols III Lew Nichols III
RB $46,667 0.02%
Porter Daryl Porter
S $46,667 0.02%
Leal DeMarvin Leal
OLB $44,000 0.02%
Hardy Daequan Hardy
CB $39,000 0.01%
Windmon Jacoby Windmon
ILB $39,000 0.01%
Robinson Mark Robinson
ILB $36,909 0.01%
Forrest Darrick Forrest
S $35,000 0.01%
Lemonious-Craig Montana Lemonious-Craig
WR $30,281 0.01%
McCutcheon Cameron McCutcheon
CB $27,222 0.01%
Galbreath J.J. Galbreath
TE $26,000 0.01%
Mauga Kana’i Mauga
ILB $26,000 0.01%
Plumlee John Rhys Plumlee
QB $23,334 0.01%
Pierre James Pierre
CB $17,500 0.01%
Bishop Beanie Bishop
RELEASED
CB $17,153 0.01%
Williams Aiden Williams
RELEASED
G $14,830 0.01%
Castro Sebastian Castro
RELEASED
S $13,163 0.00%
Jarrett Rakim Jarrett
WR $13,000 0.00%
McCutcheon Lance McCutcheon
WR $13,000 0.00%
Plumlee John Rhys Plumlee
WR $13,000 0.00%
Powell Cornell Powell
WR $13,000 0.00%
Edwards Daijun Edwards
RB $12,000 0.00%
Galbreath J.J. Galbreath
TE $11,496 0.00%
Sauls Ben Sauls
RELEASED
K $11,496 0.00%
Taylor Roc Taylor
RELEASED
WR $10,000 0.00%
Thomas-Jones DJ Thomas-Jones
RELEASED
TE $10,000 0.00%
Leota Eku Leota
OLB $8,820 0.00%
McCutcheon Lance McCutcheon
WR $8,820 0.00%
Moon Jeremiah Moon
OLB $8,820 0.00%
Williams Ke’Shawn Williams
RELEASED
WR $8,163 0.00%
Jones Steven Jones
G $7,560 0.00%
Windmon Jacoby Windmon
OLB $6,667 0.00%
Hurleman Max Hurleman
RELEASED
S $5,496 0.00%
Welschof Julius Welschof
OLB $3,334 0.00%
Mangelson Blake Mangelson
DE $3,000 0.00%

2025 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
2025 NFL Salary Cap $279,200,000
2024 Rollover Cap $6,831,465 14th
Adjustment $0 23rd
Adjusted Salary Cap $286,031,465 19th
Active Roster $205,157,647 7th
Injured Reserve $26,884,022 21st
Practice Squad $1,996,500 25th
Dead Money $35,262,934 22nd
Total Allocations $269,301,103 28th
Cap Space $16,730,362 11th

2025 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
8/31/2026 Jalen Ramsey
OPTION BONUS
2026-27 Option Bonus
$7,400,000
8/31/2027 Jalen Ramsey
OPTION BONUS
2027-28 Option Bonus
$9,600,000

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 16, 2026
Sebastian Joseph, DT

Signed a 2 year $11 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

Mar 16, 2026
Jaquan Brisker, S

Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

Mar 14, 2026
Esezi Otomewo, DE

Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)

Mar 13, 2026
Michael Pittman Jr., WR

Signed a 2 year $35 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)

Mar 13, 2026
Michael Pittman Jr., WR

Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Indianapolis (IND) with 2026 7th round pick (#230) for 2026 6th round pick (#214)

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