Here's Where The Steelers' Cap Situation Stands After Offseason Moves

By Jason Hall

April 2, 2021

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a busy offseason, making several moves to get farther under the salary cap.

The Steelers entered the offseason with just over $6 million in cap space, which has since grown through offseason moves, although has been reported with conflicting totals on various outlets.

Overthecap.com reports the Steelers are $11,789,086 under the salary cap, which has Ebron's deal, as well as several other recent moves, on the books. Spotrac.com, however, has Pittsburgh at $9,174,203 under the cap, but doesn't include the contracts of Ebron, Ray-Ray McCloud, B.J. Finney, or Kalen Ballage listed.

Neither website has included the recent signing of defensive end Tyson Alualu, who agreed to return to the Steelers on a two-year, $5.5 million ($1.925 million guaranteed) deal, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

Alualu's reported contract would include a $2.0375 million cap hit for 2021 and cost $1.2575 against the cap after displacement, putting the Steelers at approximately $11.3 million under the salary cap, according to BehindTheSteelCurtain.com.

Last month, starting tight end Eric Ebron agreed to a reworked deal, which Overthecap.com reports included four void years added to his contract, as well as a $4.88 million signing bonus spread over five seasons ($976,000 annually.)

Pittsburgh also agreed to a new, reworked contract with franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and a one-year deal Juju Smith-Schuster -- preventing the star wide receiver from signing elsewhere in free agency -- earlier in the month, while either releasing several others or allowing them to test free agency.

Several other notable financial moves made during the offseason included granting starting cornerback Steven Nelson's release, cutting starting linebacker Vince Williams and allowing starting outside linebacker Bud Dupree to pursue other options in free agency, eventually signing with the Tennessee Titans.

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