According to OverTheCap.com, the Steelers were looking at a cap space number of about -$4.9 million. That’s a negative number, meaning that the Steelers would be over the salary cap with their existing contracts. Not only would the Steelers not be able to sign free agents, afford the projected salary of their draft class, or have enough players sign to field a full 53 man roster; the Steelers would have to get rid of some players’ contracts (cut players) just to be in cap compliance when the new league year begins (4:00 PM on March 14).
Steelers free up necessary salary cap space by reworking contracts of two veterans
