The Pittsburgh Steelers were surprisingly very active at the 2022 NFL deadline and that Tuesday activity included them dealing away one player in wide receiver Chase Claypool and acquiring another in cornerback William Jackson III. With the dust now settled from those Tuesday trades, it’s time to look deeper into them and specifically from a financial, cap and contract standpoint.
First, the fact that the Steelers were able to trade Claypool to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a second-round draft pick is quite the accomplishment, in my honest opinion. Claypool was still owed $673,062 in base salary for the remainder of the 2022 season so that is now off the books for the Steelers as a savings.