The Pittsburgh Steelers cut ties with tight end Ladarius Green on Thursday after he reportedly failed his physical.
Assuming Green was not given the June 1 designation, his Thursday release leaves $3.5625 million in dead money that will need to against this year’s salary cap as that was the amount remaining of his $4.75 signing bonus he was given that still needs to be accounted for.
Green, who signed a four-year, $20 million free agent contract with the Steelers in 2016, was scheduled to earn a base salary of $5 million in 2017 and if not given a June 1 designation, the Steelers will essentially free up $2.