The Pittsburgh Steelers traded WR Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday and as part of the deal the team received CB Donte Jackson in return. With there being so much misinformation on social media related to the cap impact of the trade, I wanted to lay it all out for everyone.
For starters, Johnson, prior to the trade, was set to count $15,833,334 against the the Steelers cap in 2024. $7 million of that was base salary and another $3 million was a roster bonus due him on March 16. All of that goes to the Panthers in the trade, reportedly.