Ahead of a big offseason for the future of the franchise, the Pittsburgh Steelers have some decisions to make when it comes to making subtractions to the roster, freeing up some cap space.
While cornerbacks William Jackson III and Ahkello Witherspoon are easy decisions to make as far as cuts are, the situation with quarterback Mitch Trubisky remains a tricky one from a salary cap perspective, at least for some media members, which includes The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly, who labeled Trubisky as the Steelers’ salary cap cut candidate Saturday morning.
“In a perfect world, the Steelers would love to keep a veteran like Trubisky to stand behind Kenny Pickett, but when you are tight against the cap, all things are on the table, including cutting Trubisky loose.