PIT / 2026 CAP FILE
Pittsburgh Steelers
Salary cap, contracts, and every roster charge.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have $23.8M in estimated 2026 cap space and $307.7M in total listed cap liabilities. The current allocation includes $105.3M on offense, $176.3M on defense and $7.3M on special teams. Figures last checked Sep 3, 2026, 11:01 PM ET.
Cap space$23.8M2026
Total liabilities$307.7MAll commitments
Top 51$278.5MOffseason
Cap rows53Player charges
2026 CAP OVERVIEW
The cap position.
Offense$105.3M
Defense$176.3M
Special teams$7.3M
PLAYER CAP TABLE
2026 roster charges
| Player | Base salary | Bonuses | Guaranteed | Cap hit | Pre-June 1 dead | Pre-June 1 savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 T.J. WattLB | $32M | $10M | $32M | $42M | $94M | -$52M |
 Aaron RodgersQB | $22M | $500,000 | $22M | $22.5M | $22M | $500,000 |
 Alex HighsmithLB | $14.5M | $5.6M | $0 | $20.1M | $11.2M | $8.9M |
 Jalen RamseyCB | $17.5M | $5.8M | $5.5M | $19.5M | $5.5M | $14M |
 Patrick QueenLB | $10.8M | $6.4M | $2.5M | $17.2M | $6.4M | $10.8M |
 Cameron HeywardDT | $1.3M | $12.4M | $1.3M | $13.7M | $21.1M | -$7.5M |
 D.K. MetcalfWR | $1.3M | $11.9M | $0 | $13.2M | $47.7M | -$34.5M |
 Michael Pittman, Jr.WR | $1.3M | $7.6M | $1.3M | $8.9M | $24M | -$15.1M |
 Jaylen WarrenRB | $5.0M | $2.0M | $0 | $7.0M | $4.0M | $3.1M |
 Pat FreiermuthTE | $1.2M | $5.7M | $1.5M | $6.9M | $14.2M | -$7.2M |
 Jamel DeanCB | $1.5M | $4M | $1.5M | $5.5M | $13.5M | -$8M |
 Jaquan BriskerS | $1.2M | $4.3M | $0 | $5.5M | $4.3M | $1.2M |
 Nick HerbigLB | $1.3M | $4.1M | $1.3M | $5.4M | $21.2M | -$15.7M |
 Joey Porter Jr.CB | $3.9M | $998,790 | $1.4M | $4.9M | $2.4M | $2.5M |
 Chris BoswellPK | $1.5M | $3.4M | $1.5M | $4.9M | $12.1M | -$7.2M |
 Mason RudolphQB | $3M | $1.6M | $0 | $4.6M | $1.6M | $3M |
 Keeanu BentonDT | $1.1M | $3.2M | $1.1M | $4.3M | $14.6M | -$10.3M |
 Troy FautanuOT | $1.1M | $3.0M | $2.2M | $4.1M | $8.9M | -$4.8M |
 Derrick HarmonDT | $1.0M | $3.1M | $1.7M | $4.1M | $14.7M | -$10.6M |
 Asante Samuel Jr.CB | $1.2M | $2.8M | $0 | $4M | $2.8M | $1.2M |
 Brandin EcholsCB | $3M | $915,000 | $0 | $3.9M | $915,000 | $3M |
 Max IheanachorOT | $885,000 | $2.9M | $885,000 | $3.8M | $20.7M | -$16.9M |
 Rico DowdleRB | $1.3M | $2.5M | $0 | $3.8M | $5M | -$1.3M |
 Sebastian Joseph-DayDT | $1.3M | $2.4M | $0 | $3.6M | $4.7M | -$1.1M |
 Darnell WashingtonTE | $1.3M | $2.2M | $1.3M | $3.5M | $11.5M | -$8M |
 Bennett SkowronekWR | $2.3M | $540,000 | $0 | $2.8M | $540,000 | $2.3M |
 Brock HoffmanC | $1.8M | $750,000 | $0 | $2.5M | $750,000 | $1.8M |
 Zach FrazierC | $1.5M | $576,675 | $799,653 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $104,510 |
 Cole HolcombLB | $1.7M | $312,500 | $0 | $2.0M | $625,000 | $1.4M |
 Germie BernardWR | $885,000 | $1.0M | $885,000 | $1.9M | $10.5M | -$8.6M |
 Roman WilsonWR | $1.3M | $249,576 | $0 | $1.6M | $499,152 | $1.1M |
 Payton WilsonLB | $1.3M | $222,511 | $0 | $1.5M | $445,022 | $1.1M |
 Ryan McCollumC | $1.1M | $187,500 | $0 | $1.3M | $75,000 | $1.3M |
 Christian KuntzLS | $1.2M | $108,334 | $0 | $1.3M | $108,334 | $1.2M |
 Drew AllarQB | $885,000 | $406,529 | $0 | $1.3M | $1.6M | -$334,587 |
 Mason McCormickG | $1.1M | $191,224 | $0 | $1.3M | $382,448 | $883,776 |
 Daylen EveretteCB | $885,000 | $369,635 | $0 | $1.3M | $1.5M | -$223,905 |
 Jack SawyerLB | $1.0M | $237,733 | $0 | $1.2M | $713,199 | $529,534 |
 Gennings DunkerG | $885,000 | $337,971 | $0 | $1.2M | $1.4M | -$128,913 |
 Kaden WetjenWR | $885,000 | $281,729 | $0 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $39,813 |
 Spencer AndersonG | $1.1M | $19,446 | $0 | $1.2M | $19,446 | $1.1M |
 Yahya BlackDE | $1.0M | $94,959 | $0 | $1.1M | $284,877 | $815,082 |
 Cameron JohnstonP | $1.3M | $0 | $0 | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
 Dylan CookOT | $1.1M | $0 | $0 | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
 Rayshawn JenkinsS | $1.3M | $0 | $0 | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
 Robert TonyanTE | $1.3M | $0 | $0 | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
 Will HowardQB | $1.0M | $62,025 | $0 | $1.1M | $186,075 | $880,950 |
 Carson BruenerLB | $1.0M | $34,235 | $0 | $1.0M | $102,705 | $936,530 |
 Riley NowakowskiFB | $885,000 | $110,814 | $0 | $995,814 | $443,256 | $552,558 |
 Gabriel RubioDE | $885,000 | $61,725 | $0 | $946,725 | $246,900 | $699,825 |
 Robert Spears-JenningsS | $885,000 | $40,982 | $0 | $925,982 | $163,928 | $762,054 |
 Eli HeidenreichRB | $885,000 | $38,996 | $0 | $923,996 | $155,984 | $768,012 |
 Kevin Jobity Jr.DT | $885,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $895,000 | $30,000 | $865,000 |
Release figures show the pre-June 1 scenario.
CONTRACT FILES
Pittsburgh Steelers contracts
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Nick HerbigLB · through 2030$100M$25M APYKeeanu BentonDT · through 2030$72M$18M APYDarnell WashingtonTE · through 2030$42M$10.5M APYJamel DeanCB · through 2028$36.8M$12.3M APYMichael Pittman Jr.WR · through 2029$35M$17.5M APYChris BoswellPK · through 2030$28M$7M APYAaron RodgersQB · through 2026$22.5M$22.5M APYMax IheanachorOT · through 2030$20.7M$5.2M APYCameron HeywardDT · through 2027$18M$18M APYRico DowdleRB · through 2027$12.3M$6.1M APYGermie BernardWR · through 2029$10.5M$2.6M APYDrew AllarQB · through 2029$7.1M$1.8M APYDaylen EveretteCB · through 2029$6.9M$1.7M APYGennings DunkerG · through 2029$6.7M$1.7M APYKaden WetjenWR · through 2029$5.5M$1.4M APYJaquan BriskerS · through 2026$5.5M$5.5M APYCole HolcombLB · through 2027$5M$2.5M APYRiley NowakowskiFB · through 2029$4.8M$1.2M APYGabriel RubioDE · through 2029$4.6M$1.2M APYRobert Spears-JenningsS · through 2029$4.5M$1.1M APYEli HeidenreichRB · through 2029$4.5M$1.1M APYAsante Samuel Jr.CB · through 2026$4M$4M APYKevin Jobity Jr.DT · through 2028$3.1M$1.0M APYBrock HoffmanC · through 2026$2.5M$2.5M APYElandon RobertsLB · through 2026$1.5MNot reported APYJack DriscollOT · through 2026$1.4M$1.4M APYDean LowryDT · through 2026$1.4MNot reported APYRyan McCollumC · through 2026$1.3M$1.3M APYSebastian Joseph-DayDT · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYRobert TonyanTE · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYCameron JohnstonP · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYTravis HomerRB · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYRayshawn JenkinsS · through 2026$1.3MNot reported APYJamin DavisLB · through 2026$1.2MNot reported APYDylan CookOT · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYD'Shawn JamisonCB · through 2026$1.1MNot reported APYAnthony GoodlowDE · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYSebastian CastroS · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYJacoby WindmonLB · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYJaheim BellTE · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYCornell PowellWR · through 2026$1.0MNot reported APYMax HurlemanRB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYDoneiko SlaughterCB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYBrandon SmithWR · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYDoug NesterG · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJulius WelschofLB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYLew NicholsRB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYSteven JonesG · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYLevi WentzWR · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYKyler BaughDT · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJoaquin DavisWR · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJack HendersonS · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYIsaiah WinsteadWR · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYDaryl PorterCB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJakobie Keeney-JamesWR · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYTamon LynumCB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYJaylon GuilbeauCB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYBrandon HillS · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYAlex TeczaRB · through 2026$885,000Not reported APYDK MetcalfWR · through 2029$132M$33M APYT.J. WattLB · through 2028$123M$41M APYJalen RamseyCB · through 2028$84.7M$21.2M APYDerrick HarmonDT · through 2029$18.0M$4.5M APYDeShon ElliottS · through 2027$12.5M$6.3M APYJaylen WarrenRB · through 2027$11.9M$6.0M APYMason RudolphQB · through 2026$7.5M$3.8M APYBrandin EcholsCB · through 2026$6M$3M APYJack SawyerLB · through 2028$5.2M$1.3M APYYahya BlackDE · through 2028$4.6M$1.1M APYBen SkowronekWR · through 2026$4.5M$2.2M APYWill HowardQB · through 2028$4.4M$1.1M APYCarson BruenerLB · through 2028$4.3M$1.1M APYDonte KentCB · through 2028$4.3M$1.1M APYPat FreiermuthTE · through 2028$48.4M$12.1M APYPatrick QueenLB · through 2026$41M$13.7M APYTroy FautanuOT · through 2028$15.1M$3.8M APYZach FrazierC · through 2027$7.5M$1.9M APYRoman WilsonWR · through 2027$5.7M$1.4M APYPayton WilsonLB · through 2027$5.6M$1.4M APYMason McCormickG · through 2027$4.8M$1.2M APYLogan LeeDT · through 2027$4.2M$1.1M APYChristian KuntzLS · through 2026$3.8M$1.3M APYAlex HighsmithLB · through 2027$68M$17M APYJoey Porter Jr.CB · through 2026$9.6M$2.4M APYSpencer AndersonG · through 2026$3.9M$979,444 APYACTIVE ROSTER DIRECTORY
Players, reported salaries and contract status
Salary and signed-through fields come from the active roster feed. A published contract badge means Capologist has reconciled the underlying deal to its sources.
76 players
| Player | Pos. | Age | Status | Reported salary | Signed through | Contract record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. WattWisconsin | LBLinebacker | 31 | Active | $32M | 2028 | Published → |
| DK MetcalfOle Miss | WRWide Receiver | 28 | Active | $25M | 2029 | Published → |
| Michael Pittman Jr.USC | WRWide Receiver | 28 | Active | $24M | 2028 | Published → |
| Aaron RodgersCalifornia | QBQuarterback | 42 | Active | $22.5M | 2026 | Published → |
| Nick HerbigWisconsin | LBLinebacker | 24 | Active | $21M | 2026 | Published → |
| Jalen RamseyFlorida State | CBCornerback | 31 | Active | $19.5M | 2029 | Published → |
| Cameron HeywardOhio State | DTDefensive Tackle | 37 | Active | $16.3M | 2027 | Published → |
| Alex HighsmithCharlotte | LBLinebacker | 29 | Active | $14.5M | 2027 | Published → |
| Keeanu BentonWisconsin | DTDefensive Tackle | 25 | Active | $14.0M | 2030 | Published → |
| Jamel DeanAuburn | CBCornerback | 29 | Active | $13.5M | 2028 | Published → |
| Patrick QueenLSU | LBLinebacker | 27 | Active | $13.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Max IheanachorArizona State | OTOffensive Tackle | 22 | Active | $12.4M | 2029 | Published → |
| Darnell WashingtonGeorgia | TETight End | 25 | Active | $11.3M | 2030 | Published → |
| Chris BoswellRice | PKPlace Kicker | 35 | Active | $10.5M | 2030 | Published → |
| Pat FreiermuthPenn State | TETight End | 27 | Active | $9.1M | 2028 | Published → |
| Rico DowdleSouth Carolina | RBRunning Back | 28 | Active | $6.3M | 2027 | Published → |
| Sebastian Joseph-DayRutgers | DTDefensive Tackle | 31 | Active | $6M | 2027 | Published → |
| Jaquan BriskerPenn State | SSafety | 27 | Active | $5.5M | 2026 | Published → |
| Jaylen WarrenOklahoma State | RBRunning Back | 27 | Active | $5.0M | 2027 | Published → |
 DeShon ElliottTexas | SSafety | 29 | Day-To-Day | $4.1M | 2027 | Published → |
| Asante Samuel Jr.Florida State | CBCornerback | 26 | Active | $4M | 2026 | Published → |
| Joey Porter Jr.Penn State | CBCornerback | 26 | Active | $3.9M | 2026 | Published → |
| Brandin EcholsKentucky | CBCornerback | 28 | Active | $3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Mason RudolphOklahoma State | QBQuarterback | 31 | Active | $3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Drew AllarPenn State | QBQuarterback | 22 | Active | $2.5M | 2029 | Published → |
| Brock HoffmanVirginia Tech | CCenter | 27 | Active | $2.5M | 2026 | Published → |
| Cole HolcombNorth Carolina | LBLinebacker | 30 | Active | $2.3M | 2027 | Published → |
| Ben SkowronekNotre Dame | WRWide Receiver | 29 | Active | $2.2M | 2026 | Published → |
| Troy FautanuWashington | OTOffensive Tackle | 25 | Active | $2.2M | 2027 | Published → |
 Esezi OtomewoMinnesota | DTDefensive Tackle | 27 | Practice Squad | $1.8M | 2026 | Player profile |
| Derrick HarmonOregon | DTDefensive Tackle | 23 | Active | $1.7M | 2028 | Published → |
| Zach FrazierWest Virginia | CCenter | 25 | Active | $1.5M | 2027 | Published → |
 Jack DriscollAuburn | OTOffensive Tackle | 29 | Day-To-Day | $1.4M | 2026 | Published → |
| Ryan McCollumTexas A&M | CCenter | 28 | Active | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Roman WilsonMichigan | WRWide Receiver | 25 | Active | $1.3M | 2027 | Published → |
| Cameron JohnstonOhio State | PPunter | 34 | Active | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Rayshawn JenkinsMiami | SSafety | 32 | Active | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Robert TonyanIndiana State | TETight End | 32 | Active | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
 Travis HomerMiami | RBRunning Back | 28 | Practice Squad | $1.3M | 2026 | Published → |
| Christian KuntzDuquesne | LSLong Snapper | 32 | Active | $1.2M | 2026 | Published → |
 Brandon JohnsonUCF | WRWide Receiver | 28 | Practice Squad | $1.1M | 2026 | Player profile |
| Spencer AndersonMaryland | GGuard | 26 | Active | $1.1M | 2026 | Published → |
| Dylan CookMontana | OTOffensive Tackle | 28 | Active | $1.1M | 2026 | Published → |
 Logan LeeIowa | DTDefensive Tackle | 26 | Day-To-Day | $1.1M | 2027 | Published → |
 Bradyn SwinsonLSU | LBLinebacker | 24 | Practice Squad | $1.0M | 2028 | Player profile |
 Donte KentCentral Michigan | CBCornerback | 24 | Day-To-Day | $1.0M | 2028 | Published → |
 Jacoby WindmonMichigan State | LBLinebacker | 25 | Practice Squad | $1.0M | 2026 | Published → |
 Sebastian CastroIowa | SSafety | 25 | Practice Squad | $1.0M | 2026 | Published → |
| Will HowardOhio State | QBQuarterback | 24 | Active | $1.0M | 2028 | Published → |
 Doug NesterWest Virginia | GGuard | 26 | Practice Squad | $885K | 2026 | Published → |
 Julius WelschofCharlotte | LBLinebacker | 29 | Practice Squad | $885K | 2026 | Published → |
 Daequan HardyPenn State | CBCornerback | 25 | Day-To-Day | $515K | 2026 | Player profile |
 Bishop FitzgeraldUSC | SSafety | 23 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Player profile |
 Brandon SmithIowa | WRWide Receiver | 27 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Car'lin VigersUL Monroe | CBCornerback | 26 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Player profile |
| Carson BruenerWashington | LBLinebacker | 25 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Cole BurgessSUNY Cortland | WRWide Receiver | 26 | Day-To-Day | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Player profile |
| Daylen EveretteGeorgia | CBCornerback | 22 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Doneiko SlaughterArkansas | CBCornerback | 24 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Eli HeidenreichNavy | RBRunning Back | 23 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Gabriel RubioNotre Dame | DEDefensive End | 23 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Gennings DunkerIowa | GGuard | 23 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Germie BernardAlabama | WRWide Receiver | 22 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Jack SawyerOhio State | LBLinebacker | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Kaden WetjenIowa | WRWide Receiver | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Kevin Jobity Jr.Syracuse | DTDefensive Tackle | 22 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Kyler BaughMinnesota | DTDefensive Tackle | 24 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Lake McReeUSC | TETight End | 23 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Player profile |
 Lew NicholsCentral Michigan | RBRunning Back | 25 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Mason McCormickSouth Dakota State | GGuard | 26 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Max HurlemanNotre Dame | RBRunning Back | 24 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Payton WilsonNC State | LBLinebacker | 26 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Riley NowakowskiIndiana | FBFullback | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Robert Spears-JenningsOklahoma | SSafety | 22 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
 Steven JonesOregon | GGuard | 25 | Practice Squad | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
| Yahya BlackIowa | DEDefensive End | 24 | Active | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Published → |
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Pittsburgh Steelers cap FAQ
How much 2026 cap space do the Pittsburgh Steelers have?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have $23.8M in estimated 2026 cap space, with $278.5M counting in the Top 51 calculation.
What are the team's total cap liabilities?
Pittsburgh Steelers total listed cap liabilities are $307.7M for 2026.
How many player charges are listed?
53 player salary-cap rows are currently listed for 2026.
When was this updated?
Team cap figures refresh automatically. Last checked Sep 3, 2026, 11:01 PM ET.