Pittsburgh Steelers adjust salary cap after offseason spending
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 4:29 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the offseason with limited salary cap space, currently holding $3,192,669. The team has allocated $195,570,982 to its defense and $139,963,746 to its offense, including significant contracts for Aaron Rodgers and D.K. Metcalf. With new head coach Mike McCarthy, the Steelers are focusing on offense, but their defense remains the highest-paid in the NFL. Special teams also saw an investment, making Chris Boswell the top-paid kicker. The salary cap situation highlights the team's financial commitments and strategy moving forward.
- •Steelers have $3,192,669 in salary cap space.
- •Defense spending totals $195,570,982.
- •Offensive contracts include D.K. Metcalf's $31 million cap hit.
- •Chris Boswell becomes the highest-paid kicker in the NFL.
- •Focus on offense may shift under new head coach Mike McCarthy.
- 4:29 PMYahoo Sports — Steelers updated salary cap status
"The Pittsburgh Steelers have done some serious spending this offseason and here is where they stand with the salary cap.
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