It didn’t take long into the offseason for the Steelers to start making moves. After cutting Mark Barron, Anthony Chickillo, and Johnny Holton, Pittsburgh proceeded by restructuring the contracts of five players, including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
The other players whose contracts were restructured to create cap space include Steven Nelson, Chris Boswell, Vance McDonald, and Joe Haden. By doing so, the Steelers are estimated to be above the cap by about $8 million:
This money certainly isn’t going to go a long way, and Pittsburgh won’t be able to land any high priority free agents.