Steelers salary cap update after Cordarelle Patterson, Dean Lowry signings

The Steelers still have over $11 million in salary cap space.

This has been the busiest offseason in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers thanks in huge part to General Manager Omar Khan and his aggressive nature when it comes to adding talent. This is something many fans don’t understand after two decades of Kevin Colbert and his ultra-conservative approach.

The most recent additions to the Steelers roster are defensive lineman Dean Lowry and wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson. Lowry gives the Steelers a strong run defender who should provide some nice depth. Patterson is a do-it-all skill player with tons of experience who should excel as a kick returner with the new rules.

You might think the Steelers are out of money after all the activity this offseason but Khan’s background in working the salary cap has shown itself big time. According to Over The Cap, even after all the moves the Steelers have made, they still have $11,309,907 in cap space.

This is ideal with the 2024 NFL draft coming up. The Steelers have plenty of money to sign their rookie class and even delve into post-draft free agency when teams start cutting salaries.

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Steelers current salary cap situation looking dire

The Steelers have no more money to spend this offseason.

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In the coming weeks, all 32 NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to make some tough decisions as they trim their training camp roster down for the start of the regular season. This has been an opportunity for the Steelers to sign guys who are too expensive for their current teams. The latest example of this is cornerback Joe Haden. But based on current numbers, there may not be a repeat.

NFL reporter Field Yates shared the current salary cap room for all 32 teams and things look bleak for the Steelers. With only $.4488 million in cap space, only three teams have less.

But contrast, the Cleveland Browns are tops in the league with more than $40 million in salary-cap space. There are still plenty of quality free agents on the market and will be more to come and the top teams on these lists might be able to scoop them all up.

Do the Steelers still need any more players? Short of an injury, the easy answer is no. The Steelers probably have bigger concerns on their own roster when it comes to finding out how to pay everyone.

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