Pittsburgh Steelers
Salary Cap · 2026 · 10-7, 1st in AFC North (Lost in Wild Card)
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Total Cap Allocations
$306,190,215
#12
Top 51 Cap Space
$27,959,857
#16
Reserve Lists
—
#28
Dead Cap
$12,221,838
#23
Organization
GM
Omar Khan
Since 2023
HC
Mike McCarthy
Since 2026
OC
Brian Angelichio
Since 2026
DC
Patrick Graham
Since 2026
Draft Intel
21
1st Round Pick
Overall Selection
Team Needs
QBWRCBSOL
2026 Draft PicksView cap figures →
2027 Draft Picks
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 7th
Draft Prospect Fit
| Pos | Player | NGS |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 23% | |
| WR | 18% | |
| WR | 16% | |
| WR | 9% | |
| WR | 7% | |
| WR | 4% | |
| CB | 4% |
NGS team-specific fit — top 7 per round
Active Roster
| RTG | Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback2 | ||||||||||||||
| 66 | Mason Rudolph | QB | 31 | $4,622,500 | 1.5% | -($1,622,500) | $3,000,000 | $1,622,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Will Howard | QB | 25 | $1,067,025 | 0.3% | -($186,075) | $1,005,000 | $62,025 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Running Back4 | ||||||||||||||
| 82 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 28 | $7,033,333 | 2.3% | -($3,966,668) | $5,050,000 | $1,983,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | Kaleb Johnson | RB | 23 | $1,448,196 | 0.5% | -($955,671) | $1,129,639 | $318,557 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Lew Nichols III | RB | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Rico Dowdle | RB | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wide Receiver8 | ||||||||||||||
| 85 | D.K. Metcalf | WR | 29 | $31,000,000 | 10.3% | -($49,000,000) | $25,000,000 | $6,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 29 | $24,000,000 | 8.0% | — | $22,000,000 | — | — | $2,000,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Ben Skowronek | WR | 29 | $2,765,000 | 0.9% | -($540,000) | $2,225,000 | $540,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | Roman Wilson | WR | 25 | $1,566,864 | 0.5% | -($499,152) | $1,317,288 | $249,576 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | A.T. Perry | WR | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Cole Burgess | WR | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | John Rhys Plumlee | WR | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Brandon Smith | WR | 28 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tight End4 | ||||||||||||||
| 79 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 28 | $11,200,000 | 3.7% | -($6,300,000) | $7,600,000 | $2,100,000 | — | $1,500,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | Darnell Washington | TE | 25 | $3,897,438 | 1.3% | -($223,438) | $3,674,000 | $223,438 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | Dylan Cook | TE | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | J.J. Galbreath | TE | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offensive Linemen10 | ||||||||||||||
| 71 | Broderick Jones | LT | 25 | $5,290,207 | 1.8% | -($5,290,203) | $1,517,232 | $2,272,975 | — | $1,500,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Troy Fautanu | RT | 26 | $4,105,990 | 1.4% | -($8,896,312) | $1,075,000 | $1,942,326 | — | $1,088,664 | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Zach Frazier | C | 25 | $2,057,513 | 0.7% | -($1,953,003) | $1,480,838 | $576,675 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Mason McCormick | G | 26 | $1,266,224 | 0.4% | -($382,448) | $1,075,000 | $191,224 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Jack Driscoll | G | 29 | $1,262,500 | 0.4% | -($187,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Spencer Anderson | G | 26 | $1,164,444 | 0.4% | -($19,444) | $1,145,000 | $19,444 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Sataoa Laumea | G | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Steven Jones | G | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Doug Nester | LT | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Lorenzo Thompson | LT | 26 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edge Defender5 | ||||||||||||||
| 94 | T.J. Watt | ED | 32 | $42,000,000 | 13.9% | -($94,000,000) | $32,000,000 | $10,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | Alex Highsmith | ED | 29 | $20,102,000 | 6.7% | -($11,204,000) | $14,500,000 | $3,200,000 | — | — | — | — | $2,402,000 | — |
| 78 | Nick Herbig | ED | 25 | $3,842,230 | 1.3% | -($168,230) | $3,674,000 | $168,230 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | Jack Sawyer | ED | 24 | $1,242,733 | 0.4% | -($713,199) | $1,005,000 | $237,733 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Julius Welschof | ED | 29 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interior Defensive Linemen10 | ||||||||||||||
| 95 | Cameron Heyward | DL | 37 | $13,675,000 | 4.5% | -($21,150,000) | $1,300,000 | $12,375,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Derrick Harmon | DL | 23 | $4,084,910 | 1.4% | -($8,940,766) | $1,005,000 | $2,427,928 | — | $651,982 | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | Keeanu Benton | DL | 25 | $2,333,266 | 0.8% | -($583,295) | $1,749,971 | $583,295 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | Logan Lee | DL | 26 | $1,130,018 | 0.4% | -($110,036) | $1,075,000 | $55,018 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Yahya Black | DL | 24 | $1,099,959 | 0.4% | -($284,877) | $1,005,000 | $94,959 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | K.J. Henry | DL | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Anthony Goodlow | DL | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Kyler Baugh | DL | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jahvaree Ritzie | DL | 23 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Esezi Otomewo | DL | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linebacker5 | ||||||||||||||
| 80 | Patrick Queen | LB | 27 | $17,193,334 | 5.7% | -($3,863,334) | $10,830,000 | $3,863,334 | — | $2,500,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | Malik Harrison | LB | 28 | $6,790,000 | 2.3% | -($2,040,000) | $4,750,000 | $2,040,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Cole Holcomb | LB | 30 | $1,987,500 | 0.7% | -($625,000) | $1,675,000 | $312,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Payton Wilson | LB | 26 | $1,526,267 | 0.5% | -($445,022) | $1,303,756 | $222,511 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | Carson Bruener | LB | 25 | $1,039,235 | 0.3% | -($102,702) | $1,005,000 | $34,235 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cornerback9 | ||||||||||||||
| 94 | Jalen Ramsey | CB | 32 | $17,229,000 | 5.7% | -($16,596,000) | $10,000,000 | — | — | $2,000,000 | $5,129,000 | $100,000 | — | — |
| — | Jamel Dean | CB | 30 | $5,500,000 | 1.8% | -($12,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $4,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | 27 | $4,000,000 | 1.3% | -($2,785,000) | $1,215,000 | $2,785,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | Brandin Echols | CB | 29 | $3,915,000 | 1.3% | -($915,000) | $3,000,000 | $915,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Joey Porter Jr. | CB | 26 | $3,060,384 | 1.0% | -($2,441,906) | $2,061,594 | $998,790 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | Cory Trice Jr. | CB | 26 | $1,166,109 | 0.4% | -($21,109) | $1,145,000 | $21,109 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | D’Shawn Jamison | CB | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,075,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | Donte Kent | CB | 25 | $1,038,364 | 0.3% | -($100,092) | $1,005,000 | $33,364 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Daequan Hardy | CB | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Safety7 | ||||||||||||||
| 80 | Deshon Elliott | S | 29 | $6,080,000 | 2.0% | -($4,000,000) | $2,040,000 | $2,000,000 | — | $2,040,000 | — | — | — | — |
| — | Darnell Savage | S | 29 | $1,262,500 | 0.4% | -($187,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | Sebastian Castro | S | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.3% | — | $1,005,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jack Henderson | S | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Max Hurleman | S | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Doneiko Slaughter | S | 25 | $885,000 | 0.3% | — | $885,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Jaquan Brisker | S | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kicker1 | ||||||||||||||
| 86 | Chris Boswell | K | 35 | $4,720,000 | 1.6% | -($1,600,000) | $3,120,000 | $1,600,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Punter1 | ||||||||||||||
| — | Cameron Johnston | P | 34 | $1,075,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other2 | ||||||||||||||
| 62 | Christian Kuntz | LS | 32 | $1,323,334 | 0.4% | -($108,334) | $1,215,000 | $108,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Cal Adomitis | LS | 28 | $1,215,000 | 0.4% | — | $1,215,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dead Money
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap % | Dead | Base | Sign Bonus | Per Game | Roster | Option | Workout | Restructure | Incentives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minkah Fitzpatrick | S | — | $6,855,000 | 2.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jonnu Smith | TE | — | $3,872,500 | 1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cameron Johnston | P | — | $958,334 | 0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Calvin Anderson | LT | — | $415,000 | 0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Roc Taylor | WR | — | $20,000 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DJ Thomas-Jones | TE | — | $20,000 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Aiden Williams | G | — | $20,000 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sebastian Castro | S | — | $16,667 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
J.J. Galbreath | TE | — | $13,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ben Sauls | K | — | $13,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Beanie Bishop | CB | — | $8,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ke’Shawn Williams | WR | — | $6,667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max Hurleman | S | — | $1,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Gareth Warren | T | — | $1,334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Draft Pool
| Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #21 | — | — | $3,613,725 | $3,613,725 |
| R2, #53 | — | — | $1,619,812 | $734,812 |
| R3, #76 | — | — | $1,270,545 | $385,545 |
| R3, #85 | — | — | $1,235,555 | $350,555 |
| R3, #99 | — | — | $1,199,932 | $314,932 |
| R4, #121 | — | — | $1,152,186 | $267,186 |
| R4, #135 | — | — | $1,072,076 | $187,076 |
| R5, #161 | — | — | $1,000,140 | $115,140 |
| R6, #214 | — | — | $933,969 | $48,969 |
| R6, #216 | — | — | $933,969 | $48,969 |
| R7, #224 | — | — | $923,866 | $38,866 |
| R7, #237 | — | — | $916,985 | $31,985 |
Cap Totals
| Category | Amount | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $16,907,294 | 8th |
| Adjustment | $3,652,778 | 17th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $321,760,072 | 10th |
| Active Roster | $293,968,377 | 3rd |
| Dead Money | $12,221,838 | 23rd |
| Cap Allocations (Top-51) | $293,800,215 | 13th |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $27,959,857 | 16th |
Deadlines
| Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2026 | Jalen Ramsey | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus | $7,400,000 |
| 8/31/2027 | Jalen Ramsey | OPTION BONUS 2027-28 Option Bonus | $9,600,000 |
Cap data via Spotrac. Madden ratings via EA. Team intel via NFL Next Gen Stats. Figures subject to change.