Steelers Salary Cap Takes Hit Following Aaron Rodgers Move

The Pittsburgh Steelers will now be slightly more constrained then they had been going into the offseason when it comes to their financials, as their deal to sign Aaron Rodgers does make it slightly more complicated.

They did alter their cap situation slightly with the moves of Najee Harris and George Pickens, but their financial situation is largely similar to what it was the season prior.

While Rodgers contract was originally stated to be $13 million, his contract will actually consist of $3.5 million in base pay and $10 million in guarenteed money stated to be a signing bonus.

This is far from the most Rodgers has made in a season in his career, as he made an average salary of over $50 millon per year in his final contract with the Green Bay Packers.

Rodgers contract will also contain a multitude of incentives, including a $500,00 bonus if the Steelers make the playoffs. Others include incentives for winning playoff games, and one for earning an MVP award, which would give him his fifth.

Due to the Rodgers move, the Steelers now have $19 million available in cap space for the remainder of the offseason, but they will have multiple roster moves that will need addressing throughout the remainder of the offseason.

The Steelers are not known for either spending too much or too little, so their contract numbers will likely stay quite similar as the offseason continues. Since they signed Rodgers, the vast majority of their signing money has been used this offseason, although they will likely make a large number of small moves around cut day.

The Steelers are also able to restructure some contracts, which should allow for more savings. That does not mean that they will try to make more big moves, but it is possible that they do.