Pittsburgh Steelers Position

Pittsburgh Steelers positional spending, including cap, cash, and contract average.

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  Players Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Offense     25 $88,719,734 32.35% #32 $70,617,661 #31 $84,678,944 #32
Quarterback     2 $5,689,525 2.07% #31 $4,005,000 #30 $4,862,025 #31
Running Back     3 $9,366,529 3.41% #18 $7,064,639 #20 $8,430,016 #21
Wide Receiver     7 $39,061,864 14.24% #11 $32,272,288 #12 $40,403,792 #10
Tight End     4 $17,057,438 6.22% #9 $14,734,000 #6 $15,340,977 #11
Offensive Linemen     9 $17,544,378 6.40% #31 $12,541,734 #32 $15,642,134 #32
Defense     26 $139,537,379 50.87% #4 $113,770,953 #6 $128,659,180 #9
Edge Defender     5 $68,071,963 24.82% #2 $52,064,000 #2 $61,300,963 #2
Interior Defensive Linemen     9 $31,648,153 11.54% #17 $23,586,953 #17 $26,881,659 #17
Linebacker     4 $26,548,836 9.68% #5 $20,388,756 #6 $21,149,980 #7
Cornerback     7 $30,077,263 10.97% #11 $30,380,000 #6 $30,604,058 #9
Safety     5 $9,740,000 3.55% #23 $7,740,000 #25 $9,872,500 #23
Special Teams     3 $7,258,334 2.65% #9 $5,550,000 #11 $7,470,000 #8
Kicker     1 $4,720,000 1.72% #10 $3,120,000 #11 $5,000,000 #11
Long Snapper     2 $2,538,334 0.93% #1 $2,430,000 #1 $2,470,000 #1

Quarterback

Player (2) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Rudolph Mason Rudolph QB Active $4,622,500 1.69% #377 $3,000,000 #465 $3,750,000 #465
Howard Will Howard QB Active $1,067,025 0.39% #1,156 $1,005,000 #1,173 $1,112,025 #1,003
Totals $5,689,525 2.07% - $4,005,000 - $4,862,025 -

Running Back

Player (3) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Warren Jaylen Warren RB Active $7,033,333 2.56% #290 $5,050,000 #334 $5,952,000 #359
Johnson Kaleb Johnson RB Active $1,448,196 0.53% #667 $1,129,639 #915 $1,593,016 #670
Nichols III Lew Nichols III RB Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $9,366,529 3.41% - $7,064,639 - $8,430,016 -

Wide Receiver

Player (7) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Metcalf D.K. Metcalf WR Active $31,000,000 11.30% #26 $25,000,000 #37 $33,000,000 #31
Skowronek Ben Skowronek WR Active $2,765,000 1.01% #505 $2,225,000 #531 $2,237,500 #586
Wilson Roman Wilson WR Active $1,566,864 0.57% #622 $1,317,288 #691 $1,436,292 #727
Perry A.T. Perry WR Active $1,075,000 0.39% #1,001 $1,075,000 #942 $1,075,000 #1,102
Burgess Cole Burgess WR Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Plumlee John Rhys Plumlee WR Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Smith Brandon Smith WR Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $39,061,864 14.24% - $32,272,288 - $40,403,792 -

Tight End

Player (4) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Freiermuth Pat Freiermuth TE Active $11,200,000 4.08% #201 $9,100,000 #248 $12,100,000 #220
Washington Darnell Washington TE Active $3,897,438 1.42% #433 $3,674,000 #397 $1,338,477 #772
Cook Dylan Cook TE Active $1,075,000 0.39% #1,001 $1,075,000 #942 $1,017,500 #1,277
Galbreath J.J. Galbreath TE Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $17,057,438 6.22% - $14,734,000 - $15,340,977 -

Offensive Linemen

Player (9) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Jones Broderick Jones LT Active $5,290,207 1.93% #350 $3,017,232 #464 $4,156,588 #433
Fautanu Troy Fautanu RT Active $4,105,990 1.50% #403 $2,163,664 #534 $3,763,824 #464
Frazier Zach Frazier C Active $2,057,513 0.75% #558 $1,480,838 #641 $1,886,054 #617
McCormick Mason McCormick G Active $1,266,224 0.46% #728 $1,075,000 #942 $1,196,224 #875
Anderson Spencer Anderson G Active $1,164,444 0.42% #822 $1,145,000 #802 $979,444 #1,477
Laumea Sataoa Laumea G Active $1,005,000 0.37% #1,248 $1,005,000 #1,173 $1,005,000 #1,313
Jones Steven Jones G Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Nester Doug Nester LT Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Thompson Lorenzo Thompson LT Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $17,544,378 6.40% - $12,541,734 - $15,642,134 -

Edge Defender

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Watt T.J. Watt ED Active $42,000,000 15.31% #13 $32,000,000 #22 $41,000,000 #19
Highsmith Alex Highsmith ED Active $20,102,000 7.33% #98 $14,500,000 #152 $17,000,000 #152
Herbig Nick Herbig ED Active $3,842,230 1.40% #441 $3,674,000 #397 $1,128,230 #994
Sawyer Jack Sawyer ED Active $1,242,733 0.45% #754 $1,005,000 #1,173 $1,287,733 #800
Welschof Julius Welschof ED Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $68,071,963 24.82% - $52,064,000 - $61,300,963 -

Interior Defensive Linemen

Player (9) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Heyward Cameron Heyward DL Active $19,150,000 6.98% #110 $14,250,000 #157 $14,500,000 #188
Harmon Derrick Harmon DL Active $4,084,910 1.49% #406 $1,656,982 #590 $4,493,401 #418
Benton Keeanu Benton DL Active $2,333,266 0.85% #542 $1,749,971 #574 $1,833,281 #623
Lee Logan Lee DL Active $1,130,018 0.41% #904 $1,075,000 #942 $1,060,018 #1,202
Black Yahya Black DL Active $1,099,959 0.40% #960 $1,005,000 #1,173 $1,144,959 #965
Henry K.J. Henry DL Active $1,075,000 0.39% #1,001 $1,075,000 #942 $1,075,000 #1,102
Goodlow Anthony Goodlow DL Active $1,005,000 0.37% #1,248 $1,005,000 #1,173 $1,005,000 #1,313
Baugh Kyler Baugh DL Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Ritzie Jahvaree Ritzie DL Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $31,648,153 11.54% - $23,586,953 - $26,881,659 -

Linebacker

Player (4) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Queen Patrick Queen LB Active $17,193,334 6.27% #133 $13,330,000 #177 $13,666,667 #197
Harrison Malik Harrison LB Active $6,790,000 2.48% #297 $4,750,000 #341 $5,000,000 #396
Wilson Payton Wilson LB Active $1,526,267 0.56% #640 $1,303,756 #706 $1,399,078 #747
Bruener Carson Bruener LB Active $1,039,235 0.38% #1,184 $1,005,000 #1,173 $1,084,235 #1,075
Totals $26,548,836 9.68% - $20,388,756 - $21,149,980 -

Cornerback

Player (7) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Ramsey Jalen Ramsey CB Active $17,229,000 6.28% #131 $19,500,000 #81 $21,175,000 #96
Porter Jr. Joey Porter Jr. CB Active $4,768,790 1.74% #367 $3,770,000 #380 $2,404,586 #569
Echols Brandin Echols CB Active $3,915,000 1.43% #425 $3,000,000 #465 $3,000,000 #517
Trice Jr. Cory Trice Jr. CB Active $1,166,109 0.43% #819 $1,145,000 #802 $981,109 #1,473
Jamison D’Shawn Jamison CB Active $1,075,000 0.39% #1,001 $1,075,000 #942 $1,075,000 #1,102
Kent Donte Kent CB Active $1,038,364 0.38% #1,186 $1,005,000 #1,173 $1,083,363 #1,078
Hardy Daequan Hardy CB Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $30,077,263 10.97% - $30,380,000 - $30,604,058 -

Safety

Player (5) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Elliott Deshon Elliott S Active $6,080,000 2.22% #312 $4,080,000 #364 $6,250,000 #342
Castro Sebastian Castro S Active $1,005,000 0.37% #1,248 $1,005,000 #1,173 $967,500 #1,486
Henderson Jack Henderson S Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Hurleman Max Hurleman S Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Slaughter Doneiko Slaughter S Active $885,000 0.32% #1,461 $885,000 #1,521 $885,000 #1,630
Totals $9,740,000 3.55% - $7,740,000 - $9,872,500 -

Kicker

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Boswell Chris Boswell K Active $4,720,000 1.72% #373 $3,120,000 #459 $5,000,000 #396
Totals $4,720,000 1.72% - $3,120,000 - $5,000,000 -

Long Snapper

Player (2) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Kuntz Christian Kuntz LS Active $1,323,334 0.48% #703 $1,215,000 #731 $1,255,000 #814
Adomitis Cal Adomitis LS Active $1,215,000 0.44% #780 $1,215,000 #731 $1,215,000 #826
Totals $2,538,334 0.93% - $2,430,000 - $2,470,000 -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 05, 2026
Jonnu Smith, TE

Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $7M of cap

Mar 02, 2026
Calvin Anderson, LT

Released by Pittsburgh (PIT), clearing $2M of cap

Feb 01, 2026
A.T. Perry, WR

Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

Jan 23, 2026
J.J. Galbreath, TE

Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

Jan 22, 2026
Jahvaree Ritzie, DT

Signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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