The Pittsburgh Steelers are not the only franchise that will be facing a numbers crunch whenever the 2021 salary cap number comes in. Every team will bear the brunt of the shortfall to some degree or another, because they will all be working with the same shortfall.
This was affect every team’s ability not only to retain their own players, but to sign players in free agency. Of course, the salary cap is not the only consideration that comes into play. Players also have to want to play for you, and not everybody is always simply out looking for the best deal for themselves at the best time.