In a little more than three weeks from today the 2025 NFL year will begin. Additionally, with the Pittsburgh Steelers releasing OLB Preston Smith last week, this Thursday is a perfect time to update the team’s salary cap situation.
For starters, Smith’s release this offseason was expected as he was scheduled to carry a 2025 salary cap charge of $13.4 million. After displacement in the Steelers’ Rule of 51 following the release of Smith, the team effectively cleared $12.56 million in 2025 salary cap space.
As of Feb. 18, the Steelers’ Rule of 51 total, and that includes all dead money charges on the books for 2025, is estimated to be $226,067,699.