The Cowboys gained an extra $10 million from La’el Collins while the Bears picked up more than $7 million from Tarik Cohen and Danny Trevathan. This jump in salary cap space had the Raiders with less than $6 million prior to June 1 and now having the third-most in the NFL at $22.5 million.īoth the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears picked up significant cap space on June 1 as well. The Las Vegas Raiders picked up an additional $19.75 million due to the post-June 1 designation of Cory Littleton and Carl Nassib. The Cleveland Browns picked up another $9.5 million in salary cap space on June 1 as Austin Hooper was used for this designation when he was released. The only two teams on this list that did not have a post-June 1 designation were the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The list of these teams and their estimated salary cap space are as follows: While the Steelers did not have a player who they released under the circumstances, four teams with more salary cap space than Pittsburgh took advantage of this rule.Īccording to OTC, the Steelers are one of six teams who have more than $20 million in cap space at this time. To clarify what a post-June 1 designation means, teams can designate up to two players who they release or trade following the previous season to where their dead money salary cap hit is the same as a player who was traded, released, or retired after June 1. Ultimately this number is all that matters to the Steelers, but it does have them currently as the NFL franchise with the sixth-most salary cap space according to OTC once all the post-June 1 designations are taken into account. Updating the Steelers’ salary cap situation after Stephon Tuitt’s retirement After Tuitt’s retirement, the Steelers currently sits with approximately $20.6 million in salary cap space according to my calculations as well as those by (OTC). Watt or Cameron Heyward, the Steelers may not have to push any additional money into the future in order to make moves in either acquiring new players or signing their own. With the opportunity to save even more against the salary cap by restructuring contracts such as T.J. For however it’s used, having salary cap space is not a bad thing for teams to be dealing with at any time of the NFL year.Īfter the retirement of Stephon Tuitt on June 1, a specific date which the Steelers saved an additional $4.755 million on this year salary cap, the Steelers are in much better shape than many believed. For many teams having salary cap space is merely about signing their draft picks and having enough cash available for conducting business, such as signing their practice squad. While having a lot of salary cap space in June is it necessary the best time of year, it could still be beneficial for team still trying to make moves via trade or signing players who are unexpectedly available.
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