Pittsburgh Steelers Multi-Year Salary Cap Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Pittsburgh Steelers, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits & free agents.

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Club Option
Void
Pct of League Cap
Player (58) Pos Age 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Watt T.J. Watt ED 32
$42,000,000
13.8%
$42,000,000
13.2%
$46,050,000
13.8%
UFA
Metcalf D.K. Metcalf WR 29
$31,000,000
10.2%
$32,500,000
10.2%
$34,000,000
10.2%
$41,500,000
11.4%
UFA
Highsmith Alex Highsmith ED 29
$20,102,000
6.6%
$21,102,000
6.6%
UFA
Heyward Cameron Heyward DL 37
$19,150,000
6.3%
UFA
Ramsey Jalen Ramsey CB 32
$17,229,000
5.7%
$19,149,000
6.0%
$31,049,000
9.3%
$7,049,000
UFA
$3,400,000
VOID
$1,920,000
VOID
Queen Patrick Queen LB 27
$17,193,334
5.7%
UFA
Freiermuth Pat Freiermuth TE 28
$11,200,000
3.7%
$12,100,000
3.8%
$10,497,024
3.1%
UFA
Warren Jaylen Warren RB 28
$7,033,333
2.3%
$7,133,334
2.2%
UFA
Harrison Malik Harrison LB 28
$6,790,000
2.2%
UFA
Elliott Deshon Elliott S 29
$6,080,000
2.0%
$6,250,000
2.0%
UFA
Jones Broderick Jones LT 25
$5,290,207
1.8%
$19,072,000
5.9%
UFA
Porter Jr. Joey Porter Jr. CB 26
$4,768,790
1.6%
UFA
Boswell Chris Boswell K 35
Ext. Elig.
$4,720,000
1.6%
UFA
Rudolph Mason Rudolph QB 31
$4,622,500
1.5%
UFA
Fautanu Troy Fautanu RT 26
$4,105,990
1.4%
$4,790,322
1.5%
TBD
UFA
Harmon Derrick Harmon DL 23
$4,084,910
1.3%
$4,901,892
1.5%
$5,718,874
1.7%
TBD
UFA
Echols Brandin Echols CB 29
$3,915,000
1.3%
UFA
Washington Darnell Washington TE 25
$3,897,438
1.3%
UFA
Herbig Nick Herbig ED 25
Ext. Elig.
$3,842,230
1.3%
UFA
Skowronek Ben Skowronek WR 29
$2,765,000
0.9%
UFA
Benton Keeanu Benton DL 25
$2,333,266
0.8%
UFA
Frazier Zach Frazier C 25
$2,057,513
0.7%
$2,400,432
0.8%
UFA
Wilson Roman Wilson WR 25
$1,566,864
0.5%
$1,828,008
0.6%
UFA
Wilson Payton Wilson LB 26
$1,526,267
0.5%
$1,780,645
0.6%
UFA
Johnson Kaleb Johnson RB 23
$1,448,196
0.5%
$1,737,835
0.5%
$2,027,474
0.6%
UFA
Kuntz Christian Kuntz LS 32
$1,323,334
0.4%
UFA
McCormick Mason McCormick G 26
$1,266,224
0.4%
$1,381,224
0.4%
UFA
Sawyer Jack Sawyer ED 24
$1,242,733
0.4%
$1,357,733
0.4%
$1,472,733
0.4%
UFA
Adomitis Cal Adomitis LS 28
$1,215,000
0.4%
UFA
Trice Jr. Cory Trice Jr. CB 26
$1,166,109
0.4%
UFA
Anderson Spencer Anderson G 26
$1,164,444
0.4%
UFA
Lee Logan Lee DL 26
$1,130,018
0.4%
$1,245,018
0.4%
UFA
Black Yahya Black DL 24
$1,099,959
0.4%
$1,214,959
0.4%
$1,329,959
0.4%
UFA
Cook Dylan Cook TE 28
$1,075,000
0.4%
RFA
Henry K.J. Henry DL 27
$1,075,000
0.4%
RFA
Jamison D’Shawn Jamison CB 27
$1,075,000
0.4%
ERFA
Perry A.T. Perry WR 27
$1,075,000
0.4%
RFA
Howard Will Howard QB 25
$1,067,025
0.4%
$1,182,025
0.4%
$1,297,025
0.4%
UFA
Bruener Carson Bruener LB 25
$1,039,235
0.3%
$1,154,235
0.4%
$1,269,235
0.4%
UFA
Kent Donte Kent CB 25
$1,038,364
0.3%
$1,153,364
0.4%
$1,268,364
0.4%
UFA
Castro Sebastian Castro S 26
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Goodlow Anthony Goodlow DL 26
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Laumea Sataoa Laumea G 25
$1,005,000
0.3%
ERFA
Baugh Kyler Baugh DL 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Burgess Cole Burgess WR 26
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Galbreath J.J. Galbreath TE 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Hardy Daequan Hardy CB 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Henderson Jack Henderson S 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Hurleman Max Hurleman S 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Jones Steven Jones G 26
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Nester Doug Nester LT 26
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Nichols III Lew Nichols III RB 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Plumlee John Rhys Plumlee WR 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Ritzie Jahvaree Ritzie DL 23
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Slaughter Doneiko Slaughter S 25
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Smith Brandon Smith WR 28
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Thompson Lorenzo Thompson LT 26
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA
Welschof Julius Welschof ED 29
$885,000
0.3%
ERFA

Dead Money

Player (14) Pos Age 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick S 30
$6,855,000
2.3%
Smith Jonnu Smith TE 31
$3,872,500
1.3%
Johnston Cameron Johnston P 34
$958,334
0.3%
Anderson Calvin Anderson LT 30
$415,000
0.1%
Taylor Roc Taylor WR 24
$20,000
0.0%
Thomas-Jones DJ Thomas-Jones TE 24
$20,000
0.0%
Williams Aiden Williams G 26
$20,000
0.0%
Castro Sebastian Castro S 26
$16,667
0.0%
Galbreath J.J. Galbreath TE 25
$13,334
0.0%
Sauls Ben Sauls K 25
$13,334
0.0%
Bishop Beanie Bishop CB 27
$8,334
0.0%
Williams Ke’Shawn Williams WR 25
$6,667
0.0%
Hurleman Max Hurleman S 25
$1,334
0.0%
Warren Gareth Warren T 23
$1,334
0.0%

Summary

  CAP 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Cap Maximum
$301,200,000
$323,000,000
$355,000,000
$364,660,000
$397,480,000
$433,250,000
Active Cap $262,064,283 $185,434,026 $135,979,688 $48,549,000 $3,400,000 $1,920,000
Injured Cap            
Dead Cap $12,221,838          
Total Cap $274,286,121 $185,434,026 $135,979,688 $48,549,000 $3,400,000 $1,920,000
Cap Space $43,821,173 $181,387,147 $400,407,459 $703,742,459 $1,664,785,078 $2,058,217,749
  CASH 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Total Cash $210,327,370 $153,853,561 $107,621,887 $35,500,000    

Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/12/2026 Cameron Heyward
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 2nd league day of 2026 		$12,950,000
3/13/2026 Patrick Queen
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 		$2,500,000
3/13/2026 Pat Freiermuth
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 		$1,500,000
3/13/2026 Deshon Elliott
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 		$2,040,000
3/13/2026 Jalen Ramsey
BASE
2026-27 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 		$3,500,000
3/13/2026 Jalen Ramsey
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 		$2,000,000
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 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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