{"id":822803,"date":"2026-03-20T09:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/822803\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:18:08","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-salary-cap-update-after-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/822803\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers salary cap update after free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\">SteelersNOW.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Pittsburgh Steelers were active in the early portion of free agency, with general manager <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/omar-khan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omar Khan <\/a>making waves with a big-time trade for wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/michael-pittman-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Pittman Jr.<\/a> and several free agency additions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Steelers entered the free agency period of the 2026 offseason with nearly $50 million in salary cap space. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Even after Khan\u2019s spending spree, the Steelers still don\u2019t have a quarterback under contract, though it\u2019s expected that <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/aaron-rodgers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>, if he decides to return, will once again play for a reduced rate. The Steelers also need some money so that Khan can work on extending the contracts of his 2023 NFL Draft class, whose deals all expire at the end of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">So where do the Steelers stand with regards to the salary cap after Khan\u2019s early activity? <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">In terms of 2026 salary cap hits, the Steelers added Pittman at $8.67 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/jamel-dean\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamel Dean<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/jaquan-brisker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jaquan Brisker<\/a> at $5.5 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/rico-dowdle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rico Dowdle<\/a> for $3.75 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/sebastian-joseph-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sebastian Joseph-Day<\/a> for $3.65 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/darnell-savage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darnell Savage<\/a> for $1.26 million and <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/cameron-johnston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Johnston<\/a> for $1.08 million. They also re-signed <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/asante-samuel-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asante Samuel Jr.<\/a> for $4 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/cole-holcomb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cole Holcomb<\/a> for $1.99 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/esezi-otomewo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Esezi Otomewo<\/a> for $1.75 million and <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/jack-driscoll\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Driscoll<\/a> for $1.26 million. Finally, the Steelers extended the contract of <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/cam-heyward\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Heyward<\/a> one year, reducing his cap hit for 2026 to $13.68 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/pittsburgh-steelers-salary-cap\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/pittsburgh-steelers-salary-cap\/\">Click here to read more from SteelersNOW.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com. 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