Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 Cap Table

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 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

$175,907,130 / 31st

Cap Space

$11,542,925 / 4th

Reserve Lists

$20,351,790 / 19th

Dead Cap

$30,380,017 / 12th

2021 Active Roster Cap

Void Year
June 1st Cut
Player (53) 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
Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger QB 39 $25,910,000 14.20% ($36,275,000) $1,075,000 $15,085,000 - - - - $9,750,000 -
Haden Joe Haden CB 32 $15,575,000 8.53% ($15,575,000) $7,000,000 $5,600,000 - - - - $2,975,000 -
Watt T.J. Watt OLB 27 $8,118,694 4.45% ($80,593,470) $1,000,000 $7,118,694 - - - - - -
Heyward Cameron Heyward DT 32 $7,481,250 4.10% ($26,700,000) $1,075,000 $4,050,000 - - - - $2,356,250 -
Bush Devin Bush ILB 23 $5,146,845 2.82% ($11,151,498) $2,210,615 $2,936,230 - - - - - -
Boswell Chris Boswell K 30 $4,773,333 2.62% ($6,461,667) $3,085,000 $1,200,000 - - - - $488,333 -
Edmunds Terrell Edmunds SS 24 $3,403,843 1.87% ($1,465,054) $1,938,789 $1,465,054 - - - - - -
Turner Trai Turner G 28 $3,000,000 1.64% ($3,000,000) $1,075,000 $1,925,000 - - - - - -
Watt Derek Watt FB 29 $2,953,333 1.62% ($4,916,668) $990,000 $1,083,333 - - - - $880,000 -
Banner Zach Banner RT 28 $2,875,000 1.58% ($4,500,000) $1,250,000 $1,625,000 - - - - - -
Fitzpatrick Minkah Fitzpatrick FS 25 $2,722,878 1.49% ($2,722,878) $2,722,878 - - - - - - -
Smith-Schuster JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 25 $2,400,000 1.32% ($8,000,000) $1,000,000 $1,400,000 - - - - - -
Okorafor Chukwuma Okorafor LT 24 $2,386,091 1.31% ($203,091) $2,183,000 $203,091 - - - - - -
Harris Najee Harris RB 23 $2,372,263 1.30% ($13,047,447) $660,000 $1,712,263 - - - - - -
Rudolph Mason Rudolph QB 26 $2,193,066 1.20% ($2,080,000) $920,000 $1,273,066 - - - - - -
Sutton Cameron Sutton CB 26 $1,700,000 0.93% ($4,500,000) $1,000,000 $700,000 - - - - - -
Schobert Joe Schobert ILB 28 $1,626,353 0.89% ($3,350,000) $990,000 - - $164,353 - - $472,000 -
Wormley Chris Wormley DT 28 $1,600,000 0.88% ($2,200,000) $1,000,000 $600,000 - - - - - -
Claypool Chase Claypool WR 23 $1,503,779 0.82% ($2,689,825) $910,756 $593,023 - - - - - -
Witherspoon Ahkello Witherspoon CB 26 $1,500,000 0.82% ($1,500,000) $1,500,000 - - - - - - -
Washington James Washington WR 25 $1,432,248 0.78% ($338,428) $1,093,820 $338,428 - - - - - -
Johnson Diontae Johnson WR 25 $1,167,535 0.64% ($566,714) $884,178 $283,357 - - - - - -
Freiermuth Pat Freiermuth TE 23 $1,096,033 0.60% ($2,678,140) $660,000 $436,033 - - - - - -
Layne Justin Layne CB 23 $1,080,545 0.59% ($461,090) $850,000 $230,545 - - - - - -
Snell Jr. Benny Snell Jr. RB 23 $1,025,517 0.56% ($351,034) $850,000 $175,517 - - - - - -
Highsmith Alex Highsmith OLB 24 $1,022,592 0.56% ($624,222) $814,518 $208,074 - - - - - -
McCloud Ray-Ray McCloud WR 25 $1,000,000 0.55% - $1,000,000 - - - - - - -
Killebrew Miles Killebrew S 28 $987,500 0.54% ($1,127,500) $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - -
Gentry Zach Gentry TE 25 $936,115 0.51% ($172,230) $850,000 $86,115 - - - - - -
Ballage Kalen Ballage RB 26 $920,000 0.50% - $920,000 - - - - - - -
Green Kendrick Green C 23 $886,503 0.49% ($906,012) $660,000 $226,503 - - - - - -
Gilbert Ulysees Gilbert ILB 24 $881,838 0.48% ($63,677) $850,000 $31,838 - - - - - -
Maulet Arthur Maulet CB 28 $850,000 0.47% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
Allen Marcus Allen S 25 $850,000 0.47% - $850,000 - - - - - - -
Haskins Dwayne Haskins QB 24 $850,000 0.47% - $850,000 - - - - - - -
Spillane Robert Spillane LB 26 $850,000 0.47% - $850,000 - - - - - - -
Moore Dan Moore LT 23 $834,476 0.46% ($697,904) $660,000 $174,476 - - - - - -
McFarland Anthony McFarland RB 22 $784,836 0.43% ($541,821) $604,229 $180,607 - - - - - -
Hassenauer J.C. Hassenauer C 27 $780,000 0.43% - $780,000 - - - - - - -
Loudermilk Isaiahh Loudermilk DT 24 $740,072 0.41% ($320,288) $660,000 $80,072 - - - - - -
Davis Carlos Davis DE 25 $708,927 0.39% ($70,128) $685,551 $23,376 - - - - - -
Mondeaux Henry Mondeaux DE 26 $693,328 0.38% - $780,000 - - - - - - -
Norwood Tre Norwood CB 22 $683,610 0.37% ($94,440) $660,000 $23,610 - - - - - -
Harvin III Pressley Harvin III P 23 $680,184 0.37% ($80,736) $660,000 $20,184 - - - - - -
Kuntz Christian Kuntz LS 27 $660,000 0.36% - $660,000 - - - - - - -
Tuszka Derrek Tuszka DE 24 $549,990 0.30% - $549,990 - - - - - - -
White Cody White WR 23 $513,333 0.28% - $513,333 - - - - - - -
Charlton Taco Charlton DE 27 $472,222 0.26% - $550,000 - - - - - - -
Rader Kevin Rader TE 26 $303,331 0.17% - $303,331 - - - - - - -
Adams Montravius Adams DE 26 $283,332 0.16% - $330,000 - - - - - - -
Leglue John Leglue G 25 $256,662 0.14% - $256,662 - - - - - - -
Scales Tegray Scales LB 25 $86,666 0.05% - $86,666 - - - - - - -
Coward Rashaad Coward G 27 $55,000 0.03% - $55,000 - - - - - - -

2021 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 (9) 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
Tuitt Stephon Tuitt DE 28 $8,600,750 4.71% ($18,281,500) $1,075,000 $2,600,000 - - - - $4,925,750 -
Ebron Eric Ebron TE 28 $4,596,000 2.52% ($8,500,000) $1,120,000 $2,500,000 - - - - $976,000 -
Alualu Tyson Alualu DE 34 $2,037,500 1.12% ($3,000,000) $1,075,000 $962,500 - - - - - -
Dotson Kevin Dotson G 25 $944,704 0.52% ($494,112) $780,000 $164,704 - - - - - -
Dobbs Joshua Dobbs QB 26 $900,000 0.49% ($1,040,000) $990,000 $50,000 - - - - - -
Finney B.J. Finney C 30 $850,000 0.47% ($990,000) $990,000 - - - - - - -
Johnson Buddy Johnson LB 22 $784,836 0.43% ($499,344) $660,000 $124,836 - - - - - -
Christmas Demarcus Christmas DT 26 $440,000 0.24% - $440,000 - - - - - - -
Acy DeMarkus Acy CB 23 $415,000 0.23% - $415,000 - - - - - - -

2021 Non-Football Injury Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's cap.

Player (1) 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
Pierre James Pierre CB 25 $783,000 0.43% ($6,000) $780,000 $3,000 - - - - - -

2021 Practice Squad Cap

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

Player (15) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Pridgeon Malcolm Pridgeon G $165,600 0.09%
Stiner Donovan Stiner S $165,600 0.09%
Joseph Karl Joseph SS $98,000 0.05%
Davis Khalil Davis DT $92,000 0.05%
Miller Anthony Miller WR $84,000 0.05%
Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. WR $73,600 0.04%
Scott Delontae Scott DE $64,400 0.04%
Sternberger Jace Sternberger TE $64,400 0.04%
Green Chaz Green T $56,000 0.03%
Archibong Daniel Archibong DT $55,200 0.03%
Stephens Linden Stephens S $36,800 0.02%
Simon John Simon DE $28,000 0.02%
Edmunds Trey Edmunds RB $9,200 0.01%
Gilliam Nate Gilliam G $9,200 0.01%
Sloman Sam Sloman K $9,200 0.01%

2021 Dead Money Cap

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

Player (68) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Pouncey Maurkice Pouncey C $6,475,000 3.55%
Nelson Steven Nelson CB $6,170,000 3.38%
DeCastro David DeCastro G $5,547,500 3.04%
Williams Vince Williams ILB $3,031,668 1.66%
McDonald Vance McDonald TE $2,727,500 1.49%
Ingram Melvin Ingram OLB $1,062,778 0.58%
Buggs Isaiah Buggs DE $844,932 0.46%
Coward Rashaad Coward G $468,000 0.26%
Green Chaz Green T $319,000 0.17%
Edmunds Trey Edmunds RB $248,000 0.14%
Joseph Karl Joseph SS $236,000 0.13%
Canaday Kameron Canaday LS $225,000 0.12%
Wisniewski Stefen Wisniewski G $187,500 0.10%
Archibong Daniel Archibong DT $165,332 0.09%
Samuels Jaylen Samuels RB $162,518 0.09%
Bussey Jr. Rico Bussey Jr. WR $156,400 0.09%
Finney B.J. Finney C $137,500 0.08%
Rader Kevin Rader TE $135,333 0.07%
Scott Delontae Scott DE $135,333 0.07%
Miller Anthony Miller WR $135,111 0.07%
Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. WR $130,022 0.07%
Brooks Jr. Antoine Brooks Jr. S $128,127 0.07%
Charlton Taco Charlton DE $125,000 0.07%
Vaughns Tyler Vaughns WR $119,600 0.07%
Jones Jamir Jones LB $110,000 0.06%
Waitman Corliss Waitman P $109,998 0.06%
Leglue John Leglue G $101,200 0.06%
Berry Jordan Berry P $100,000 0.05%
Marsh Cassius Marsh DE $100,000 0.05%
White Cody White WR $91,732 0.05%
Simon John Simon DE $73,722 0.04%
Stephens Linden Stephens S $73,600 0.04%
Tuioti-Mariner Jacob Tuioti-Mariner OLB $73,600 0.04%
Tuszka Derrek Tuszka DE $55,066 0.03%
Gilbert Mark Gilbert CB $46,000 0.03%
Mack Isaiah Mack DT $46,000 0.03%
Roche Quincy Roche DE $36,644 0.02%
Sloman Sam Sloman K $27,600 0.02%
Vaughns Tyler Vaughns WR $27,600 0.02%
McKoy Isaiah McKoy WR $21,400 0.01%
Mondeaux Henry Mondeaux DE $18,400 0.01%
Ankou Eli Ankou DT $14,000 0.01%
Lambo Josh Lambo K $14,000 0.01%
Coatney Josiah Coatney DT $10,000 0.01%
Chrisman Drue Chrisman P $9,200 0.01%
Gilliam Nate Gilliam G $9,200 0.01%
Johnson Isaiah Johnson S $9,200 0.01%
Morgan James Morgan QB $9,200 0.01%
Nizialek Cameron Nizialek P $9,200 0.01%
Shepherd Darrius Shepherd WR $9,200 0.01%
Slayton Chris Slayton DT $9,200 0.01%
Sunahara Rex Sunahara LS $9,200 0.01%
Willis Damion Willis WR $9,200 0.01%
Brown Shakur Brown CB $8,333 0.00%
Stiner Donovan Stiner S $8,333 0.00%
Taylor Calvin Taylor DE $6,667 0.00%
Bandy Trajan Bandy CB $6,000 0.00%
Gilbert Mark Gilbert CB $6,000 0.00%
Waitman Corliss Waitman P $6,000 0.00%
Lockhart James Lockhart DE $5,667 0.00%
Houston John Houston LB $5,000 0.00%
Wade Lamont Wade S $5,000 0.00%
Watson Jamar Watson LB $5,000 0.00%
Lewis Leo Lewis LB $4,667 0.00%
Bundage Calvin Bundage LB $2,500 0.00%
Montano Christian Montano G $1,667 0.00%
Nigh Spencer Nigh FB $1,667 0.00%
Bussey Jr. Rico Bussey Jr. WR $1,000 0.00%

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
2021 NFL Salary Cap $182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap $4,950,555 19th
Adjustment $-500 23rd
Adjusted Salary Cap $187,450,055 22nd
Active Roster $124,164,123 20th
Injured Reserve $19,568,790 18th
Non-Football Injury $783,000 11th
Practice Squad $1,011,200 8th
Dead Money $30,380,017 12th
Total Allocations $175,907,130 31st
Cap Space $11,542,925 4th

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 18, 2024
John Leglue, G

Signed to the practice squad by Pittsburgh (PIT)

Dec 17, 2024
David Perales, OLB

Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)

Dec 13, 2024
Joey Porter Jr., CB

Fined $11,817 Fighting against Cleveland (CLE)

Dec 06, 2024
George Pickens, WR

Fined $10,231 Obscene Gesture against Cincinnati (CIN)

Dec 06, 2024
George Pickens, WR

Fined $10,231 Taunting against Cincinnati (CIN)

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