Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Pittsburgh Steelers, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Roster Dead Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Steelers Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | QB | $35,200,000 | $10,340,000 | - | - | - |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | $233,066 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dwayne Haskins | QB | $0 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Joshua Dobbs | QB | - | UFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Snell Jr. | RB | $351,034 | $175,517 | UFA | - | - |
| Jaylen Samuels | RB | $64,518 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony McFarland | RB | $541,821 | $361,214 | $180,607 | UFA | - |
| Kalen Ballage | RB | $0 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trey Edmunds | RB | $0 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Watt | FB | $3,926,668 | $1,963,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | $7,000,000 | $5,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chase Claypool | WR | $2,689,825 | $1,186,046 | $593,023 | UFA | - |
| James Washington | WR | $338,428 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Diontae Johnson | WR | $566,714 | $283,357 | UFA | - | - |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | $0 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony Johnson | WR | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Mathew Sexton | WR | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Simmons | WR | $0 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cody White | WR | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Ebron | TE | $7,380,000 | $3,904,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Zach Gentry | TE | $172,230 | $86,115 | UFA | - | - |
| Charles Jones | TE | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Kevin Rader | TE | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Dax Raymond | TE | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeCastro | G | $5,547,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Zach Banner | T | $3,250,000 | $1,625,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Chuks Okorafor | LT | $203,091 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joe Haeg | T | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| B.J. Finney | C | $137,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kevin Dotson | G | $494,112 | $329,408 | $164,704 | UFA | - |
| Rashaad Coward | G | $0 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Aviante Collins | T | $0 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony Coyle | T | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| J.C. Hassenauer | C | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jarron Jones | T | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| John Leglue | G | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Walton | T | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Tuitt | DE | $9,281,500 | $3,340,750 | UFA | - | - |
| Cameron Heyward | DT | $25,625,000 | $19,218,750 | $12,812,500 | $6,406,250 | UFA |
| Tyson Alualu | DE | $1,925,000 | $962,500 | UFA | - | - |
| Chris Wormley | DT | $1,200,000 | $600,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Cassius Marsh | DE | $100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Buggs | DT | $84,316 | $42,158 | UFA | - | - |
| Carlos Davis | DE | $70,128 | $46,752 | $23,376 | UFA | - |
| Abdullah Anderson | DE | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Demarcus Christmas | DT | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Henry Mondeaux | DE | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| T.J. Carter | DT | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Calvin Taylor | DE | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | OLB | $10,089,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Devin Bush | ILB | $11,151,498 | $6,004,653 | - | UFA | - |
| Alex Highsmith | OLB | $624,222 | $416,148 | $208,074 | UFA | - |
| Ulysees Gilbert | ILB | $63,677 | $31,839 | UFA | - | - |
| Robert Spillane | LB | $0 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Tegray Scales | LB | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jamir Jones | LB | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Kuntz | LB | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Jarvis Miller | LB | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Vince Williams | ILB | - | - | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Haden | CB | $8,575,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Terrell Edmunds | SS | $1,465,054 | $0 | UFA | - | - |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | FS | $2,722,878 | $0 | UFA | - | - |
| Cameron Sutton | CB | $3,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Layne | CB | $461,090 | $230,545 | UFA | - | - |
| Miles Killebrew | S | $137,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Trevor Williams | CB | $0 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Marcus Allen | S | $0 | RFA | - | - | - |
| James Pierre | CB | $6,000 | $3,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Antoine Brooks Jr. | S | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| John Battle | S | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Stephen Denmark | CB | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | K | $3,376,667 | $1,688,334 | UFA | - | - |
| Kameron Canaday | LS | $225,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Berry | P | $100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Corliss Waitman | P | $0 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurkice Pouncey | C | $6,475,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Steven Nelson | CB | $6,170,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Vince Williams | ILB | $3,031,668 | - | - | - | - |
| Vance McDonald | TE | $2,727,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Stefen Wisniewski | G | $187,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Antoine Brooks Jr. | S | $128,127 | - | - | - | - |
| Josiah Coatney | DT | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Calvin Taylor | DE | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Trajan Bandy | CB | $6,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Corliss Waitman | P | $6,000 | - | - | - | - |
| James Lockhart | DE | $5,667 | - | - | - | - |
| John Houston | LB | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Leo Lewis | LB | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Montano | G | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Spencer Nigh | FB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
Steelers 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $172,669,722
- Top 51 Contracts: $176,196,852
- Dead Cap: $18,767,130
- 2020 Rollover: $4,950,555
- Total (All): $191,436,852
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $199,301,364
- Total (Top 51): $176,196,852
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-3,986,797
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-11,851,309
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $11,253,203
Calculated Market Values
- view T.J. Watt ($25.5M)
- view Bud Dupree ($18.2M)
- view Alejandro Villanueva ($16.6M)
- view JuJu Smith-Schuster ($16.1M)
- view Mike Hilton ($7.8M)
- view Avery Williamson ($7.2M)
- view Cameron Sutton ($7.2M)
- view James Conner ($5.4M)
- view Artie Burns ($1.1M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- T.J. Watt (OLB) $10,089,000
- Devin Bush (ILB) $5,279,038
- Minkah Fitzpatrick (FS) $2,722,878
- Chase Claypool (WR) $910,756
- Ben Roethlisberger (QB) $0
Most Dead Cap
- Ben Roethlisberger (QB) $35,200,000
- Cameron Heyward (DT) $25,625,000
- Devin Bush (ILB) $11,151,498
- T.J. Watt (OLB) $10,089,000
- Stephon Tuitt (DE) $9,281,500
Most Earnings
- Ben Roethlisberger (QB) $267,286,864
- Joe Haden (CB) $121,471,755
- Cameron Heyward (DT) $88,732,735
- David DeCastro (G) $65,959,333
- Stephon Tuitt (DE) $55,710,551
Top Steelers Contracts
- Cameron Heyward (DT) $65,600,000
- Stephon Tuitt (DE) $60,001,439
- David DeCastro (G) $50,000,000
- Joe Haden (CB) $22,400,000
- Devin Bush (ILB) $18,871,765
Transactions
Apr 20 2021
Mike Tomlin, COA
Signed a 3 year contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Apr 14 2021
Vince Williams, ILB
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Apr 14 2021
Joshua Dobbs, QB
Signed a 1 year contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Apr 12 2021
Abdullah Anderson, DE
Signed a 1 year $780,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Apr 10 2021
T.J. Carter, DT
Signed a 1 year $660,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
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