Behind The Steel Curtain

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports The Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger had to get a deal done to free up salary cap space, and they did just that by getting Roethlisberger a new deal prior to the new league year. (Editor’s Note: Due to the back end of the website being down, this story was late to publish. Our sincerest apologies. We know many of you turn to … [Read more...] about Details of Ben Roethlisberger’s new contract with the Steelers for the 2021 season

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to create a ton of cap space with Ben Roethlisberger’s new contract. Here is how they did it. The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger have come to an agreement on a new contract for the 2021 season. While the exact numbers of the deal have not been officially released by the team, … [Read more...] about How the Steelers were able to create $15 million in cap space with Ben Roethlisberger’s new deal

Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports The Steelers have a lot of strengths, and options at inside linebacker. The inside linebacker position is led by Devin Bush, who in 2020 was talented and disciplined enough to take over Ryan Shazier’s roll in 2017, when Shazier took on a lot more responsibility, and while his individual stats dropped, the team took off. Bush did the same … [Read more...] about 2021 Steelers Roster Outlook: The Inside Linebackers

Matt Peverell breaks down the Steelers salary cap situation every week in The War Room With the new league year two weeks away, the Steelers will be embarking on a journey to put together a “playoffs-and-beyond” roster on a shoestring budget. Luckily, they could do that through the draft and via free agency. They can be successful if they do it right, even if it’s on a budget. … [Read more...] about Podcast: Filling team needs with draft picks and signings

Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images When reports of the Steelers cutting Joe Haden hit social media, Haden himself threw water on those flames. There is no hiding the fact the Pittsburgh Steelers are in dire straits as it pertains to the 2021 salary cap. Sure, no one knows what that figure will be, but it is projected to be less than the $198 million teams had to … [Read more...] about Joe Haden throws water on the hot take of the Steelers releasing him