The Pittsburgh Steelers are projected to have nearly $30 million in salary cap room at this time when free agency opens. While quite a lot of that will already be accounted for in terms of predictable future obligations, it is undeniable that the team is in a substantially better position this offseason than they typically are. Often, they have to restructure contract just to get below the cap. And everyone seems to be acknowledging that, at least in theory, this difference can be reflected in their approach.
“I think we’ll be more aggressive at looking at what the options are”, team president Art Rooney II told Andrew Stockey of WTAE recently.