The salary cap was an i sue of concern during the 2021 offseason. Now, with Week 1 le s than a month away, Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has given himself a nice allowance to work with. On Monday, the Steelers converted $7.925 million of defensive end signing into a signing bonus, thus creating $
6.34 million in cap space, ESPN's Field Yates.The move will give the Steelers about $15-16 million in cap space, . The added cap space is significant, as Pittsburgh currently has the means to addre s any unforeseen injuries that may play during the season. The Steelers could also use the space to addre s any parts of their roster that needs improvement.A second-round pick in the 2014 draft, the 28-year-old Tuitt is coming off the best season of his career. In 15 games last season, the former Notre Dame standout tallied 11 sacks (4.5 more than his previous season high), 45 tackles, 10 tackles for lo s and
a pair of forced fumbles. Tuitt's play helped the Steelers' defense finish third in the league in scoring. Pittsburgh also paced the NFL in sacks for
a fourth consecutive year.Pittsburgh's front office has had an impre sive summer. In June, the team signed five-time Pro Bowl guard to a one-year, $3 million deal after the abrupt release of six-time Pro Bowler . Last month, the Steelers signed three-time Pro Bowl pa s rusher to a one-year, $4 million deal. Last week, the Steelers traded a sixth-round pick to the to acquire , one of the league's more versatile inside linebackers. The Steelers got Schobert at a bargain, as the Jaguars willpay over half of Schobert's guaranteed salary for the 2021 season. Another offseason acquisition that is currently paying dividends is the team's January signing of quarterback , who penned a one
-year, $850,000 deal after being released by Washington. Haskins is currently in the running to win the job as the Steelers' No. 2 quarterback after directing Pittsburgh's offense on four consecutive scoring drives in last Thursday night's preseason win in Philadelphia. While they've had a solid offseason, the Steelers' front office still has work to do. All-Pro outside linebacker is currently as he is hoping to receive a new contract before Week 1. Three-time Pro Bowl cornerback with the hope of
finishing his career in Pittsburgh. Both players are facing deadlines as it relates to their contracts, as the Steelers traditionally do not negotiate contracts once the regular season has begun.
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