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How The Steelers Trimmed $34,288,750 In 2021 Salary Cap Space In 6 Weeks

It’s been quite the offseason so far for the Pittsburgh Steelers and we still have a little less than two weeks to go before the 2021 NFL league year officially gets underway, when all 32 teams will need to be salary cap compliant. As of the contract of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger getting reworked on Thursday, the Steelers are now under the salary cap. Since January 22, the Steelers managed to trim $34,288,750 in 2021 salary cap space and all it took was for four things to happen. Below is chronological list of those four major cap-cutting events that have taken place and the specifics related to each.