Pittsburgh Steelers cap space, contracts and roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers have about $11.1M of 2026 salary cap space, 13th most of 32 teams, as of 2026-10-22. They carry $21.6M in dead money, 23rd most in the league. This season they are 6-2 under head coach Mike McCarthy.
- Record
- 6-2
- 2026 cap space
- $11.1M
- Dead money
- $21.6M
- League cap
- $301.2M
- Division
- AFC North
- Head coach
- Mike McCarthy
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Steelers contracts confirmed by named reports
| Player | Pos | Total | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | EDGE | $123.0M | $41.0M |
| D.K. Metcalf | WR | $150.0M | $30.0M |
| Nick Herbig | LB | $100.0M | $25.0M |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | $22.5M | $22.5M |
| Michael Pittman, Jr. | WR | $59.0M | $19.7M |
| Keeanu Benton | IDL | $72.0M | $18.0M |
| Alex Highsmith | EDGE | $68.0M | $17.0M |
| Cameron Heyward | IDL | $45.0M | $15.0M |
Only deals confirmed by a named report are listed. Contracts still being verified are left out, so this is not the full cap table.
Quick answers
How much cap space do the Steelers have?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have about $11.1M of 2026 cap space as of 2026-10-22, 13th most among the 32 teams. The league cap is $301.2M.
How much dead money do the Steelers have?
The Steelers carry about $21.6M in dead money this season, 23rd most in the NFL. Dead money is cap space used by players a team already cut or traded.
Who is the Steelers head coach?
Mike McCarthy is the Steelers head coach, in the job since 2026.
Steelers players on PlainStats
- Cameron Heyward IDL
- Derrick Harmon IDL
- Troy Fautanu LT
- Max Iheanachor RT
- Germie Bernard WR
- Zach Frazier C
- Roman Wilson WR
- Payton Wilson LB
- Drew Allar QB
- Daylen Everette CB
- Mason McCormick LG
- Gennings Dunker LG
- Jack Sawyer EDGE
- Spencer Anderson RG
- Logan Lee IDL
- Colby Sorsdal RG
- Lew Nichols III RB
- Marte Mapu LB
- Terell Smith CB
- Yahya Black IDL
- Kaden Wetjen WR
- Will Howard QB
- Cameron Johnston P
- Daequan Hardy CB
- Robert Tonyan TE
- Ryan McCollum C
- Sean Murphy-Bunting CB
- Travis Homer RB
- Carson Bruener LB
- Donte Kent CB
- Riley Nowakowski TE
- Doneiko Slaughter C
- Gabe Rubio EDGE
- Robert Spears-Jennings S
- Eli Heidenreich RB
- Kevin Jobity Jr. IDL
- Aaron Rodgers QB
- Alex Highsmith EDGE
- Asante Samuel Jr. CB
- Bennett Skowronek WR
- Brandin Echols CB
- Brock Hoffman RG
- Chris Boswell K
- Christian Kuntz LS
- Cole Holcomb LB
- D.K. Metcalf WR
- Darnell Washington TE
- DeShon Elliott S
- Dylan Cook LT
- Jalen Ramsey CB
- Jamel Dean CB
- Jaquan Brisker S
- Jaylen Warren RB
- Keeanu Benton IDL
- Mason Rudolph QB
- Michael Pittman, Jr. WR
- Nick Herbig LB
- Pat Freiermuth TE
- Patrick Queen LB
- Rico Dowdle RB
- Sebastian Joseph-Day IDL
- T.J. Watt EDGE
Team cap figures are PlainStats' latest team totals as of 2026-10-22. Player contracts are being re-sourced one by one from named reports, so team totals can change.