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Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$338,241,087$338.2m
WEEKLY TOTAL$6,504,636$6.5m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED114
HIGHEST PAIDT.J. Watt · $42,000,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $205,157,647 · up 41% since 2017
$146m 17
$130m 18
$130m 19
$147m 20
$124m 21
$159m 22
$194m 23
$183m 24
$205m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Pittsburgh Steelers
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 87 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | $42,000,000$42.0m | Edge rusher | 32 | 13.94% | ($94,000,000) | $32,000,000$32.0m | $10,000,000$10.0m | - |
| D.K. Metcalf | $31,000,000$31.0m | Wide receiver | 29 | 10.29% | ($49,000,000) | $25,000,000$25.0m | $6,000,000$6.0m | - |
| Aaron Rodgers | $22,500,000$22.5m | Quarterback | 43 | 7.47% | ($22,000,000) | $22,000,000$22.0m | - | $500,000 |
| Alex Highsmith | $20,102,000$20.1m | Edge rusher | 29 | 6.67% | ($11,204,000) | $14,500,000$14.5m | $3,200,000$3.2m | $2,402,000$2.4m |
| Jalen Ramsey | $17,229,000$17.2m | Cornerback | 32 | 5.72% | ($23,996,000) | $10,000,000$10.0m | - | $7,229,000$7.2m |
| Patrick Queen | $17,193,334$17.2m | Linebacker | 27 | 5.71% | ($6,363,334) | $10,830,000$10.8m | $3,863,334$3.9m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Cameron Heyward | $13,675,000$13.7m | Defensive line | 37 | 4.54% | ($21,150,000) | $1,300,000 | $12,375,000$12.4m | - |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | $8,866,666$8.9m | Wide receiver | 29 | 2.94% | ($24,000,000) | $1,300,000 | $7,566,667$7.6m | - |
| Jaylen Warren | $7,033,333$7.0m | Running back | 28 | 2.34% | ($3,966,668) | $5,050,000$5.1m | $1,983,333$2.0m | - |
| Pat Freiermuth | $6,943,333$6.9m | Tight end | 28 | 2.31% | ($14,185,001) | $1,215,000 | $2,100,000$2.1m | $3,628,333$3.6m |
| Malik Harrison | $6,790,000$6.8m | Linebacker | 28 | 2.25% | ($2,040,000) | $4,750,000$4.8m | $2,040,000$2.0m | - |
| Deshon Elliott | $6,080,000$6.1m | Safety | 29 | 2.02% | ($6,040,000) | $2,040,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,040,000$2.0m |
| Jamel Dean | $5,500,000$5.5m | Cornerback | 30 | 1.83% | ($12,000,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $4,000,000$4.0m | - |
| Jaquan Brisker | $5,500,000$5.5m | Safety | 27 | 1.83% | ($4,285,000) | $1,215,000 | $4,285,000$4.3m | - |
| Nick Herbig | $5,427,430$5.4m | Edge rusher | 25 | 1.80% | ($21,168,230) | $1,324,000 | $4,103,430$4.1m | - |
| Broderick Jones | $5,290,207$5.3m | Left tackle | 25 | 1.76% | ($5,290,203) | $1,517,232$1.5m | $2,272,975$2.3m | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Joey Porter Jr. | $4,922,790$4.9m | Cornerback | 26 | 1.63% | ($2,441,906) | $3,924,000$3.9m | $998,790 | - |
| Chris Boswell | $4,900,000$4.9m | Kicker | 35 | 1.63% | ($12,100,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $3,400,000$3.4m | - |
| Mason Rudolph | $4,622,500$4.6m | Quarterback | 31 | 1.53% | ($1,622,500) | $3,000,000$3.0m | $1,622,500$1.6m | - |
| Troy Fautanu | $4,105,990$4.1m | Right tackle | 26 | 1.36% | ($8,896,312) | $1,075,000 | $1,942,326$1.9m | $1,088,664 |
| Derrick Harmon | $4,084,910$4.1m | Defensive line | 23 | 1.36% | ($8,940,766) | $1,005,000 | $2,427,928$2.4m | $651,982 |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | $4,000,000$4.0m | Cornerback | 27 | 1.33% | ($2,785,000) | $1,215,000 | $2,785,000$2.8m | - |
| Brandin Echols | $3,915,000$3.9m | Cornerback | 29 | 1.30% | ($915,000) | $3,000,000$3.0m | $915,000 | - |
| Max Iheanachor | $3,762,252$3.8m | Right tackle | 23 | 1.25% | ($20,692,386) | $885,000 | $2,877,252$2.9m | - |
| Rico Dowdle | $3,750,000$3.8m | Running back | 28 | 1.25% | ($5,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $2,500,000$2.5m | - |
| Sebastian Joseph | $3,650,000$3.7m | Defensive line | 31 | 1.21% | ($4,700,000) | $1,300,000 | $2,350,000$2.4m | - |
| Darnell Washington | $3,473,438$3.5m | Tight end | 25 | 1.15% | ($11,473,438) | $1,250,000 | $2,223,438$2.2m | - |
| Ben Skowronek | $2,790,000$2.8m | Wide receiver | 29 | 0.93% | ($540,000) | $2,250,000$2.3m | $540,000 | - |
| Brock Hoffman | $2,500,000$2.5m | Center | 27 | 0.83% | ($750,000) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $750,000 | - |
| Keeanu Benton | $2,333,266$2.3m | Defensive line | 25 | 0.77% | ($583,295) | $1,749,971$1.7m | $583,295 | - |
| Zach Frazier | $2,057,513$2.1m | Center | 25 | 0.68% | ($1,953,003) | $1,480,838$1.5m | $576,675 | - |
| Cole Holcomb | $1,987,500$2.0m | Linebacker | 30 | 0.66% | ($625,000) | $1,675,000$1.7m | $312,500 | - |
| Germie Bernard | $1,917,250$1.9m | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.64% | ($10,544,878) | $885,000 | $1,032,250 | - |
| Esezi Otomewo | $1,750,000$1.7m | Defensive line | 28 | 0.58% | ($187,500) | $1,562,500$1.6m | $187,500 | - |
| Roman Wilson | $1,566,864$1.6m | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.52% | ($499,152) | $1,317,288 | $249,576 | - |
| Payton Wilson | $1,526,267$1.5m | Linebacker | 26 | 0.51% | ($445,022) | $1,303,756 | $222,511 | - |
| Kaleb Johnson | $1,448,196$1.4m | Running back | 23 | 0.48% | ($955,671) | $1,129,639 | $318,557 | - |
| Christian Kuntz | $1,323,334 | Long snapper | 32 | 0.44% | ($108,334) | $1,215,000 | $108,334 | - |
| Drew Allar | $1,291,529 | Quarterback | 22 | 0.43% | ($1,626,116) | $885,000 | $406,529 | - |
| Mason McCormick | $1,266,224 | Guard | 26 | 0.42% | ($382,448) | $1,075,000 | $191,224 | - |
| Jack Driscoll | $1,262,500 | Guard | 29 | 0.42% | ($187,500) | $1,215,000 | $187,500 | - |
| Ryan McCollum | $1,262,500 | Center | 28 | 0.42% | ($75,000) | $1,145,000 | $75,000 | $112,500 |
| Daylen Everette | $1,254,635 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.42% | ($1,478,540) | $885,000 | $369,635 | - |
| Jack Sawyer | $1,242,733 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.41% | ($713,199) | $1,005,000 | $237,733 | - |
| Gennings Dunker | $1,222,971 | Guard | 23 | 0.41% | ($1,351,884) | $885,000 | $337,971 | - |
| Kaden Wetjen | $1,166,729 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.39% | ($1,126,916) | $885,000 | $281,729 | - |
| Spencer Anderson | $1,164,444 | Guard | 26 | 0.39% | ($19,444) | $1,145,000 | $19,444 | - |
| Logan Lee | $1,130,018 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.38% | ($110,036) | $1,075,000 | $55,018 | - |
| Yahya Black | $1,099,959 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.37% | ($284,877) | $1,005,000 | $94,959 | - |
| Travis Homer | $1,075,000 | Running back | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | - | - |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | $1,075,000 | Safety | 32 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | - | - |
| Riley Nowakowski | $995,815 $110,815 | Tight end | 24 | 0.33% | ($443,260) | $885,000 | $110,815 | - |
| Dean Lowry | - | Defensive line | 32 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Will Howard | $1,067,025 $62,025 | Quarterback | 25 | 0.35% | ($186,075) | $1,005,000 | $62,025 | - |
| Gabriel Rubio | $946,722 $61,722 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.31% | ($246,888) | $885,000 | $61,722 | - |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | $925,982 $40,982 | Safety | 22 | 0.31% | ($163,928) | $885,000 | $40,982 | - |
| Eli Heidenreich | $923,997 $38,997 | Running back | 23 | 0.31% | ($155,988) | $885,000 | $38,997 | - |
| Carson Bruener | $1,039,235 $34,235 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.35% | ($102,702) | $1,005,000 | $34,235 | - |
| Donte Kent | $918,364 $33,364 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.30% | ($100,092) | $885,000 | $33,364 | - |
| Kevin Jobity | $895,000 $10,000 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.30% | ($30,000) | $885,000 | $10,000 | - |
| Devan Boykin | $893,333 $8,333 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.30% | ($25,000) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Lake McRee | $893,333 $8,333 | Tight end | 24 | 0.30% | ($25,000) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - |
| Laith Marjan | $890,000 $5,000 | Kicker | 23 | 0.30% | ($15,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - |
| Greg Crippen | $885,666 $666 | Center | 24 | 0.29% | ($2,000) | $885,000 | $666 | - |
| Cameron Johnston | $1,075,000 | Punter | 34 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | - | - |
| Robert Tonyan Jr. | $1,075,000 | Tight end | 32 | 0.36% | - | $1,300,000 | - | - |
| Jamin Davis | $1,075,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Israel Mukuamu | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - |
| Dylan Cook | $1,075,000 | Tight end | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| D’Shawn Jamison | $1,075,000 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - |
| Jaheim Bell | $1,005,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Sebastian Castro | $1,005,000 | Safety | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Anthony Goodlow | $1,005,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Jacoby Windmon | $1,005,000 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - |
| Kyler Baugh | $885,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Joaquin Davis | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jack Henderson | $885,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Max Hurleman | $885,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Steven Jones | $885,000 | Guard | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Jakobie Keeney-James | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Tamon Lynum | $885,000 | Safety | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Lance Mason | $885,000 | Tight end | 23 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Doug Nester | $885,000 | Left tackle | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Lew Nichols III | $885,000 | Running back | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Daryl Porter | $885,000 | Safety | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Doneiko Slaughter | $885,000 | Safety | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Brandon Smith | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 28 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Levi Wentz | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
| Cornell Powell | - | Wide receiver | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Winstead | - | Wide receiver | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $337,166,087$337.2m | $220,819,224$220.8m | $97,384,385$97.4m | $21,752,479$21.8m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Welschof | $885,000 | Edge rusher | 29 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Burgess | $515,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.17% | $515,000 |
| Daequan Hardy | $515,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.17% | $515,000 |
| Lorenzo Thompson | $515,000 | Left tackle | 26 | 0.17% | $515,000 |
| Listed total | $1,545,000$1.5m | $1,545,000$1.5m |
Additional contracts · 18 players
Top 16 of 18 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | $6,855,000$6.9m | Safety | 2.28% |
| Jonnu Smith | $3,872,500$3.9m | Tight end | 1.29% |
| Cameron Johnston | $958,334 | Punter | 0.32% |
| Calvin Anderson | $415,000 | Left tackle | 0.14% |
| Darnell Savage | $187,500 | Safety | 0.06% |
| Cory Trice Jr. | $21,109 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Roc Taylor | $20,000 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| DJ Thomas-Jones | $20,000 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Aiden Williams | $20,000 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Sebastian Castro | $16,667 | Safety | 0.01% |
| J.J. Galbreath | $13,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Ben Sauls | $13,334 | Kicker | 0.00% |
| Beanie Bishop | $8,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Ke’Shawn Williams | $6,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Chamon Metayer | $3,333 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Daylan Carnell | $1,666 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Max Hurleman | $1,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Gareth Warren | $1,334 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $12,435,446$12.4m |
Key contract dates
2 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Ramsey | Jalen Ramsey | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus | $7,400,000$7.4m |
| Jalen Ramsey | Jalen Ramsey | OPTION BONUS 2027-28 Option Bonus | $9,600,000$9.6m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pittsburgh Steelers' yearly total?
Pittsburgh Steelers' yearly total is $338,241,087.
How many players are on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster?
90 players on the Pittsburgh Steelers active roster. We list a further 22 carried beyond it.