Finances
Pittsburgh Steelers
2-2#3 — AFC NorthNFL
Record
2-2
Points for / against
77-87
Off. EPA/play
−0.106
Def. EPA/play
−0.001
Turnover margin/g
+0.3
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 306.8 M$
- #13 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- +5.6 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 79.2 M$
- 77 contracts
- T.J. WattEDGEAPY 41.0 M$ · 42.00 M$ cap number
- Aaron RodgersQBAPY 22.5 M$ · 22.50 M$ cap number
- Alex HighsmithEDGEAPY 17.0 M$ · 20.10 M$ cap number
- Jalen RamseyCBAPY 24.1 M$ · 19.50 M$ cap number
- Patrick QueenLBAPY 13.7 M$ · 17.19 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 29.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | 22.50 M$ | 20261 season | 22.50 M$G | ||||
| Mason Rudolph | QB | 3.75 M$ | 20261 season | 4.62 M$N | ||||
| Drew Allar | QB | 1.78 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.29 M$N | 1.61 M$N | 1.94 M$N | 2.26 M$N | |
| Will Howard | QB | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.07 M$N | 1.18 M$N | 1.30 M$N | ||
| Running backs · 13.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Jaylen Warren | RB | 5.95 M$ | 20272 seasons | 7.03 M$N | 7.13 M$N | |||
| Rico Dowdle | RB | 6.13 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.75 M$N | 8.50 M$N | |||
| Travis Homer | RB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 0.96 M$N | ||||
| Eli Heidenreich | RB | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Lew Nichols IIIPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Max HurlemanInjured reserve | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 30.8 M$ | ||||||||
| D.K. Metcalf | WR | 33.00 M$ | 20294 seasons | 13.23 M$N | 38.43 M$N | 39.93 M$N | 47.43 M$N | |
| Michael Pittman, Jr. | WR | 17.50 M$ | 20283 seasons | 8.87 M$G | 26.07 M$N | 24.07 M$N | ||
| Bennett Skowronek | WR | 2.25 M$ | 20261 season | 2.79 M$N | ||||
| Germie Bernard | WR | 2.64 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.92 M$G | 2.40 M$G | 2.88 M$G | 3.36 M$G | |
| Roman Wilson | WR | 1.44 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.57 M$N | 1.83 M$N | |||
| Kaden Wetjen | WR | 1.38 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.17 M$N | 1.33 M$N | 1.45 M$N | 1.56 M$N | |
| Cole BurgessInjured reserve | WR | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.52 M$N | ||||
| Isaiah HodginsPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Brandon SmithPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Brandon JohnsonPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 12.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 12.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 6.94 M$G | 14.23 M$N | 12.63 M$N | ||
| Darnell Washington | TE | 10.50 M$ | 20305 seasons | 3.47 M$G | 11.30 M$N | 9.75 M$N | 10.37 M$N | 11.00 M$N |
| Robert Tonyan | TE | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Riley Nowakowski | TE | 1.21 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.00 M$N | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | 1.39 M$N | |
| Lake McReePractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 20.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Troy Fautanu | LG | 3.76 M$ | 20272 seasons | 4.11 M$G | 4.79 M$G | |||
| Max Iheanachor | RT | 5.17 M$ | 20294 seasons | 3.76 M$G | 4.70 M$G | 5.64 M$G | 6.58 M$G | |
| Brock Hoffman | RG | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$N | ||||
| Zach Frazier | C | 1.89 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.06 M$P | 2.40 M$N | |||
| Ryan McCollum | C | 1.33 M$ | 20261 season | 1.33 M$N | ||||
| Mason McCormick | LG | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.27 M$N | 1.38 M$N | |||
| Jack DriscollInjured reserve | RT | 1.40 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Spencer Anderson | RG | 0.98 M$ | 20261 season | 1.16 M$N | ||||
| Dylan Cook | LT | 1.02 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Gennings DunkerInjured reserve | LG | 1.68 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.89 M$N | 1.53 M$N | 1.83 M$N | 2.14 M$N | |
| Colby SorsdalPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.29 M$N | ||||
| Doug NesterPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Steven JonesPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 30.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Cameron Heyward | IDL | 18.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 13.68 M$G | 23.48 M$N | |||
| Keeanu Benton | IDL | 18.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 4.30 M$G | 14.57 M$N | 16.87 M$N | 18.07 M$N | 20.52 M$N |
| Derrick Harmon | IDL | 4.49 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.08 M$G | 4.90 M$G | 5.72 M$G | ||
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | IDL | 5.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.65 M$N | 7.35 M$N | |||
| Logan LeeInjured reserve | IDL | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.13 M$N | 1.25 M$N | |||
| Yahya Black | IDL | 1.14 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.10 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.33 M$N | ||
| Gabriel Rubio | IDL | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.95 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Kevin Jobity Jr. | IDL | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.90 M$N | 1.06 M$N | 1.18 M$N | ||
| Esezi OtomewoPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Kyler BaughPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Edge rushers · 63.3 M$ | ||||||||
| T.J. Watt | EDGE | 41.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 42.00 M$G | 42.00 M$G | 46.05 M$N | ||
| Alex Highsmith | EDGE | 17.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 20.10 M$N | 21.10 M$N | |||
| Jack Sawyer | EDGE | 1.29 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.24 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.47 M$N | ||
| Linebackers · 27.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Patrick Queen | LB | 13.67 M$ | 20261 season | 17.19 M$P | ||||
| Nick Herbig | LB | 25.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 5.43 M$G | 25.24 M$N | 22.24 M$N | 22.81 M$N | 28.14 M$N |
| Cole Holcomb | LB | 2.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.99 M$N | 2.81 M$N | |||
| Payton Wilson | LB | 1.40 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.53 M$N | 1.78 M$N | |||
| Carson Bruener | LB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.04 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Bradyn SwinsonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Jacoby WindmonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Julius WelschofPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.00 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 36.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 24.10 M$ | 20283 seasons | 19.50 M$P | 21.70 M$N | 24.00 M$N | ||
| Jamel Dean | CB | 12.25 M$ | 20283 seasons | 5.50 M$G | 16.00 M$N | 15.25 M$N | ||
| Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.00 M$N | ||||
| Brandin Echols | CB | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.92 M$N | ||||
| Daylen Everette | CB | 1.73 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.57 M$N | 1.88 M$N | 2.20 M$N | |
| Doneiko Slaughter | CB | 0.97 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.74 M$N | 1.05 M$N | |||
| Donte KentPhysically unable to perform | CB | 1.08 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.55 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.27 M$N | ||
| Daequan HardyInjured reserve | CB | 0.89 M$ | 20261 season | 0.52 M$N | ||||
| Car'lin VigersPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Darius RushPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.22 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 13.8 M$ | ||||||||
| DeShon ElliottInjured reserve | S | 6.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.08 M$N | 6.25 M$N | |||
| Jaquan Brisker | S | 5.50 M$ | 20261 season | 5.50 M$N | ||||
| Rayshawn Jenkins | S | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Robert Spears-Jennings | S | 1.14 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.93 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.21 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Sebastian CastroPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 4.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Chris Boswell | K | 7.00 M$ | 20305 seasons | 4.90 M$G | 6.30 M$N | 6.37 M$N | 7.58 M$N | 7.58 M$N |
| Punters · 1.1 M$ | ||||||||
| Cameron Johnston | P | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Long snappers · 1.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Christian Kuntz | LS | 1.23 M$ | 20261 season | 1.32 M$N | ||||