AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Pittsburgh Steelers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$145,814,413
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,804,123
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED103
HIGHEST PAIDBen Roethlisberger · $18,200,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | $18,200,000 | Quarterback | 35 | 10.90% | ($30,600,000) | $12,000,000 | $6,200,000 | - |
| Antonio Brown | $13,618,333 | Wide receiver | 29 | 8.15% | ($28,818,333) | $910,000 | $3,800,000 | $8,908,333 |
| Le'Veon Bell | $12,120,000 | Running back | 25 | 7.26% | ($12,120,000) | $12,120,000 | - | - |
| Maurkice Pouncey | $11,051,000 | Center | 28 | 6.62% | ($15,553,000) | $7,500,000 | $2,600,000 | $951,000 |
| David DeCastro | $11,050,000 | Guard | 27 | 6.62% | ($20,650,000) | $1,100,000 | $3,200,000 | $6,750,000 |
| Mike Mitchell | $8,135,416 | Free safety | 30 | 4.87% | ($11,270,836) | $5,000,000 | $950,000 | $2,185,416 |
| Cameron Heyward | $7,231,250 | Defensive line | 28 | 4.33% | ($15,200,000) | $775,000 | $2,400,000 | $4,056,250 |
| Marcus Gilbert | $6,367,324 | Right tackle | 29 | 3.81% | ($9,900,000) | $3,058,824 | $1,530,000 | $1,778,500 |
| Stephon Tuitt | $4,018,081 | Defensive line | 24 | 2.41% | ($13,418,081) | $1,000,000 | $3,018,081 | - |
| Ramon Foster | $3,591,666 | Guard | 31 | 2.15% | ($4,508,334) | $2,675,000 | $916,666 | - |
| Joe Haden | $3,166,666 | Cornerback | 28 | 1.90% | ($7,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $1,916,666 | - |
| Alejandro Villanueva | $3,125,000 | Left tackle | 29 | 1.87% | ($6,500,000) | $1,500,000 | $1,625,000 | - |
| Arthur Moats | $2,883,334 | Edge rusher | 29 | 1.73% | ($2,883,333) | $2,250,000 | $633,334 | - |
| William Gay | $2,633,333 | Cornerback | 32 | 1.58% | ($3,266,668) | $2,000,000 | $633,333 | - |
| Bud Dupree | $2,515,168 | Edge rusher | 24 | 1.51% | ($4,859,246) | $1,273,390 | $1,241,778 | - |
| Vince Williams | $2,500,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 1.50% | ($3,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Tyson Alualu | $2,375,000 | Defensive line | 30 | 1.42% | ($3,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $625,000 | $500,000 |
| Landry Jones | $2,200,000 | Quarterback | 28 | 1.32% | ($2,500,000) | $1,900,000 | $300,000 | - |
| Artie Burns | $2,179,768 | Cornerback | 22 | 1.31% | ($6,089,306) | $885,954 | $1,293,814 | - |
| Vance McDonald | $2,175,000 | Tight end | 27 | 1.30% | ($2,100,000) | $2,100,000 | - | $75,000 |
| Robert Golden | $1,881,666 | Free safety | 27 | 1.13% | ($2,298,334) | $1,465,000 | $416,666 | - |
| Chris Hubbard | $1,797,000 | Right tackle | 26 | 1.08% | - | $1,797,000 | - | - |
| J.J. Wilcox | $1,700,000 | Free safety | 26 | 1.02% | ($2,125,000) | $775,000 | $675,000 | $250,000 |
| T.J. Watt | $1,683,376 | Edge rusher | 23 | 1.01% | ($9,258,568) | $465,000 | $1,218,376 | - |
| Darrius Heyward-Bey | $1,333,333 | Wide receiver | 30 | 0.80% | ($1,466,667) | $1,200,000 | $133,333 | - |
| Coty Sensabaugh | $987,500 | Cornerback | 29 | 0.59% | ($1,200,000) | $775,000 | $212,500 | - |
| Sean Davis | $928,856 | Strong safety | 24 | 0.56% | ($1,515,028) | $635,771 | $293,085 | - |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | $735,516 | Wide receiver | 21 | 0.44% | ($1,847,192) | $437,648 | $297,868 | - |
| Javon Hargrave | $733,314 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.44% | ($519,942) | $560,000 | $173,314 | - |
| Martavis Bryant | $724,805 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.43% | ($109,805) | $615,000 | $109,805 | - |
| Daniel McCullers | $709,670 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.43% | ($19,670) | $690,000 | $19,670 | - |
| Justin Hunter | $695,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.42% | ($855,000) | $775,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| Jesse James | $667,228 | Tight end | 23 | 0.40% | ($104,456) | $615,000 | $52,228 | - |
| Leterrius Walton | $644,232 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.39% | ($58,466) | $615,000 | $29,232 | - |
| Jordan Berry | $615,000 | Punter | 26 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Chris Boswell | $615,000 | Kicker | 26 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Anthony Chickillo | $615,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Roosevelt Nix | $615,000 | Fullback | 25 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Joshua Dobbs | $614,781 | Quarterback | 22 | 0.37% | ($599,124) | $465,000 | $149,781 | - |
| Jerald Hawkins | $597,622 | Tackle | 24 | 0.36% | ($397,866) | $465,000 | $132,622 | - |
| Cameron Sutton | $573,320 | Cornerback | 22 | 0.34% | ($736,128) | $389,288 | $184,032 | - |
| Tyler Matakevich | $555,762 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.33% | ($47,288) | $540,000 | $15,762 | - |
| L.J. Fort | $542,647 | Linebacker | 27 | 0.32% | - | $542,647 | - | - |
| Eli Rogers | $541,668 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.32% | ($1,668) | $540,000 | $1,668 | - |
| Kameron Canaday | $540,000 | Long snapper | 24 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| B.J. Finney | $540,000 | Center | 26 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| Xavier Grimble | $540,000 | Tight end | 25 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| Brian Allen | $522,544 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.31% | ($230,179) | $465,000 | $57,544 | - |
| Matt Feiler | $465,000 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.28% | - | $465,000 | - | - |
| Mike Hilton | $465,000 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.28% | - | $465,000 | - | - |
| Fitz Toussaint | $243,529 | Running back | 27 | 0.15% | - | $243,529 | - | - |
| Sean Spence | $182,352 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.11% | - | $182,353 | - | - |
| Stevan Ridley | $72,353 | Running back | 28 | 0.04% | - | $91,176 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 6 players
6 rowsAll 6 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | $3,025,022 | Linebacker | 25 | 1.81% | ($3,025,022) | $1,716,438 | $1,308,584 |
| James Conner | $627,807 | Running back | 22 | 0.38% | ($706,288) | $451,235 | $176,572 |
| Greg Ducre | $378,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.23% | - | $378,000 | - |
| Keion Adams | $364,504 | Edge rusher | 22 | 0.22% | ($66,017) | $348,000 | $16,504 |
| Antonio Crawford | $348,000 | Cornerback | - | 0.21% | - | $348,000 | - |
| Mike Matthews | $348,000 | Center | 23 | 0.21% | - | $348,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimion Stafford | $615,000 | Strong safety | 26 | 0.37% | - | $775,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 41 players
41 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladarius Green | $4,712,500 | Tight end | 2.82% |
| Shaun Suisham | $2,206,000 | Kicker | 1.32% |
| James Harrison | $1,950,000 | Outside linebacker | 1.17% |
| Ryan Harris | $337,500 | Left tackle | 0.20% |
| Terrell Watson | $300,883 | Running back | 0.18% |
| Senquez Golson | $292,462 | Cornerback | 0.18% |
| Sammie Coates | $182,879 | Wide receiver | 0.11% |
| Kyle Friend | $122,400 | Tackle | 0.07% |
| Lavon Hooks | $122,400 | Defensive end | 0.07% |
| Farrington Huguenin | $122,400 | Defensive end | 0.07% |
| Jake McGee | $122,400 | Tight end | 0.07% |
| Dashaun Phillips | $122,400 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Marcus Tucker | $122,400 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| David Johnson | $117,500 | Tight end | 0.07% |
| Matt Galambos | $100,800 | Inside linebacker | 0.06% |
| Keith Kelsey | $100,800 | Inside linebacker | 0.06% |
| Steven Johnson | $80,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Greg Warren | $80,000 | Long snapper | 0.05% |
| Jordan Dangerfield | $79,200 | Free safety | 0.05% |
| Fitz Toussaint | $79,200 | Running back | 0.05% |
| Travis Feeney | $75,267 | Outside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Demarcus Ayers | $59,739 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| Steven Johnson | $45,588 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Jacob Hagen | $43,200 | Free safety | 0.03% |
| L.J. Fort | $36,176 | Inside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Terrell Watson | $36,000 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Colin Holba | $32,328 | Long snapper | 0.02% |
| Jake Rodgers | $28,800 | Tackle | 0.02% |
| Jordan Zumwalt | $26,213 | Inside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Jake Rodgers | $21,600 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Justin Thomas | $21,600 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Justin Thomas | $14,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Justin Thomas | $14,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Justin Thomas | $14,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| L.J. Fort | $7,200 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Matt Galambos | $7,200 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Jake Rodgers | $7,200 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Canaan Severin | $5,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Tyriq McCord | $4,667 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Quinton Schooley | $2,667 | Center | 0.00% |
| Jay Rome | $1,334 | Tight end | 0.00% |
Key contract dates
2 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Ramsey | Jalen Ramsey | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus | $7,400,000 |
| Jalen Ramsey | Jalen Ramsey | OPTION BONUS 2027-28 Option Bonus | $9,600,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 yearly total?
Pittsburgh Steelers carried a yearly total of $145,814,413 in 2017.
How many players did Pittsburgh Steelers list in 2017?
53 players on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster in 2017, plus 48 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Pittsburgh Steelers payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Pittsburgh Steelers payroll is kept up to date on the main Pittsburgh Steelers page.