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Pittsburgh Steelers Reportedly Restructure LaMarr Woodley to Free Salary Cap Space
March 12th, 2013 at 11:02 AM
With just a few hours remaining until the start of the NFL free agency period, it appears that the Pittsburgh Steelers have cleared some more salary cap space by restructuring the contract of outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley. While specifics are not readily available, reports have come out that the team...
Why Has Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Willie Colon Flown Under the Salary Cap Casualty RADAR to This Point?
March 7th, 2013 at 8:56 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been the talk of the town recently, his salary cap number and contract being the primary focus. Both Harrison and the Steelers seem to want the same outcome, they seem to be running into some sticking points.***PHOTO1***While this negotiating is taking place, another high...
Pittsburgh Steelers: Will They Restructure LaMarr Woodley, James Harrison, or Both?
March 5th, 2013 at 8:46 PM
Lost in the signing of cornerback William Gay is the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers are still extremely close to the salary cap. Now, with that contract, even at league minimum, they will have to clear more money under the cap to tender their restricted free agents and draft class.***PHOTO1***Having...
Pittsburgh Steelers Decide to Pass on Wide Receiver Steve Breaston
March 1st, 2013 at 8:40 PM
Thursday the Pittsburgh Steelers inched into compliance of the NFL salary cap by completing a restructured deal with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. They also added a player to the roster, claiming quarterback John Parker Wilson from waivers. During that time, they also found time to meet with former Kansas City Chiefs...
NFL Sets the 2013 Salary Cap at $123 Million, a Slight Increase from 2012
February 28th, 2013 at 8:09 PM
The majority of this past week has seen the Pittsburgh Steelers restructure players to ease their way into compliance of the 2013 NFL salary cap. Today, teams across the league learned what that number will be.***PHOTO1*** At this point, it appears that the salary cap will sit somewhere between $123 million...
Pittsburgh Steelers Claim Quarterback John Parker Wilson Off Waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars
February 28th, 2013 at 7:18 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers made some quarterback news Thursday on two fronts. First they finalized the restructuring of quarterback Ben Roethlisbergers’ contract, saving the team $6 million in salary cap space. Once that was complete, the NFL announced that they were awarded a quarterback off waivers.***PHOTO1***John Parker Wilson, who spent the...
Pittsburgh Steelers Also Tap Antonio Brown to Restructure His Contract
February 27th, 2013 at 9:44 PM
One day after news broke that the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the process of restructuring the contracts of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and linebacker Lawrence Timmons, the team found a third target. Wide receiver Antonio Brown, who has not made it a full calendar year since signing a big-money extension, restructured...
Pittsburgh Steelers to Restructure Ben Roethlisberger and Lawrence Timmons to Clear Salary Cap Space
February 26th, 2013 at 11:17 PM
Steelers 101 started to dissect the dire salary cap situation the day after the Pittsburgh Steelers disappointing 2012 campaign came to an end. Tuesday, fans finally got a glimpse into the mindset of the franchise and the start of dealing with the situation.***PHOTO1***Multiple sources across twitter and the internet have...
Could the Pittsburgh Steelers Look at Former Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Steve Breaston?
February 20th, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Over the past few weeks, our focus at Steelers 101 has been focused on the NFL Draft. With the Pittsburgh Steelers facing another offseason of salary cap cuts, and almost no money for their own free agents, it is hard to get excited about anything else. Of course, the Steelers...
Just How Bad is the Pittsburgh Steelers Salary Cap Situation?
February 17th, 2013 at 9:36 PM
Over the past month, the major talk around the city has been the Pittsburgh Steelers salary cap and how it will influence this offseason. Some fans wonder if it is that bad. It is! At this point, it appears that the Steelers have $133,498,298 in adjusted salary cap salary on...
NFL Draft 2013 – Wide Receiver Prospect Cordarrelle Patterson – Tennessee
February 9th, 2013 at 9:31 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers are headed for a massive salary cap purge to the tune of close to $14 million. At this point, which veterans will be released is unclear, as those names could include standouts such as James Harrison, Ryan Clark or even Troy Polamalu. Any major change such as...
