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Benton Signs Extension

Djfan said:
I can't imagine a coach like MM allowing the GM to make unilateral decisions. That just doesn't sit right.

A young rookie head coach? Probably. Maybe. A guy like MM? I just can't see it.
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I’m of the belief Tomlin was making unilateral decisions while Khan was GM, or at least Khan was carrying out Tomlin’s wishes. I think drafting Najee and Pickett was Tomlin’s decision first and foremost for example

I’d hope MM and Khan and working as partners now. At some point Khan needs to have a hand in making roster decisions and not just manage the cap
 
BLITZ said:
Your right just complained about signing backups?
OK I am going to go poop now
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Yep. Signing 3 back up role players BEFORE the starter. To big money to boot.
 
Where is Joey ???
BLITZ said:
Your right just complained about signing backups?
OK I am going to go poop now
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It’s 10:30 my time, long poop……????

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Avoid_Lloyd said:
I’m of the belief Tomlin was making unilateral decisions while Khan was GM, or at least Khan was carrying out Tomlin’s wishes. I think drafting Najee and Pickett was Tomlin’s decision first and foremost for example

I’d hope MM and Khan and working as partners now. At some point Khan needs to have a hand in making roster decisions and not just manage the cap
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I think Andy Weidl and the Kahn should be Co-GMs.

Andy handles the personnel decisions and Kahn handles the contract / cap / money side.

It can overlap as they would be a team, but more focused on their respective strengths.





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Litos said:
probably that's how it currently goes
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True, but Weidl is going to need a title sooner than later or he will be sought after and made a GM for another team.

We need to retain him now and I think that might take a title of some kind.




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stillwright said:
If the right money was offered....he would have signed. At least we got our back up Olber signed... along with our back up TE also. Now throw in our backup DT. Our starting CB being signed long term is over rated.
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Right -- it just seems like the Steelers have been throwing a lot of money around to good but not great players. JPJ is not yet elite, but he is much closer to the top of his respective position than any of those other three guys.

If they had signed Samuel to a longer deal, I'd feel a little bit better about the Porter situation.
 
Drink IRON City said:
True, but Weidl is going to need a title sooner than later or he will be sought after and made a GM for another team.

We need to retain him now and I think that might take a title of some kind.




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I'd like to know his salary compared to his peers, I bet he is currentlty handsomely compensated, like a GM probably. Maybe he doesn't want the cap management but analyzing the talent and this is the perfect spot
 
Drink IRON City said:
True, but Weidl is going to need a title sooner than later or he will be sought after and made a GM for another team.

We need to retain him now and I think that might take a title of some kind.




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When he needs the title I am sure he will get it.....just with another team. It is the nature of the business is all.
 
Does this seem accurate:

Following the contract extension for defensive tackle Keanu Benton, the Pittsburgh Steelers have $2,986,494 in available salary cap space according to the Over The Cap.
General Manager [Omar Khan] has managed a remarkably busy offseason, executing extensions for Benton, Cam Heyward, Chris Boswell, Nick Herbig, and [Darnell Washington]. The team's total cap liabilities sit at roughly $360 million, pushing them tight against the league's record-high $301.2 million base salary cap (boosted by significant carryover and structural adjustments). [2, 3, 4, 5]
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## 📊 2026 Salary Cap Snapshot

| Cap Category | Financial Total |
|---|---|
| Base NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 |
| Top 51 Cap Spending | $307,526,147 |
| Dead Money Total | $12,435,446 |
| Active Rule of 51 Cap Space | $2,986,494 |

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## 🔎 Forthcoming Financial Pressures
While the Steelers are technically under the cap right now, that ~$3 million cushion will be completely eaten up before Week 1. The front office must still account for several mandatory roster costs: [1]

*
* 52nd and 53rd Roster Spots: Displacing lower contracts to fill out the final 53-man roster.
* Practice Squad Allocation: Budgeting for a full 17-man practice squad.
* In-Season Buffer: Keeping emergency funds available for mid-season injury replacements. [1, 6]
*

## 💡 Expected Cap Relief Strategies
Because the current space cannot fully cover these upcoming costs, the front office is highly anticipated to create room through extensions or base-salary-to-signing-bonus conversions. The two most obvious restructure candidates to free up immediate cap space are [T.J. Watt] ($42M cap hit) and [D.K. Metcalf] ($31M cap hit). [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
 
Confluence said:
Does this seem accurate:

Following the contract extension for defensive tackle Keanu Benton, the Pittsburgh Steelers have $2,986,494 in available salary cap space according to the Over The Cap.
General Manager [Omar Khan] has managed a remarkably busy offseason, executing extensions for Benton, Cam Heyward, Chris Boswell, Nick Herbig, and [Darnell Washington]. The team's total cap liabilities sit at roughly $360 million, pushing them tight against the league's record-high $301.2 million base salary cap (boosted by significant carryover and structural adjustments). [2, 3, 4, 5]
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## 📊 2026 Salary Cap Snapshot

| Cap Category | Financial Total |
|---|---|
| Base NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 |
| Top 51 Cap Spending | $307,526,147 |
| Dead Money Total | $12,435,446 |
| Active Rule of 51 Cap Space | $2,986,494 |

------------------------------
## 🔎 Forthcoming Financial Pressures
While the Steelers are technically under the cap right now, that ~$3 million cushion will be completely eaten up before Week 1. The front office must still account for several mandatory roster costs: [1]

*
* 52nd and 53rd Roster Spots: Displacing lower contracts to fill out the final 53-man roster.
* Practice Squad Allocation: Budgeting for a full 17-man practice squad.
* In-Season Buffer: Keeping emergency funds available for mid-season injury replacements. [1, 6]
*

## 💡 Expected Cap Relief Strategies
Because the current space cannot fully cover these upcoming costs, the front office is highly anticipated to create room through extensions or base-salary-to-signing-bonus conversions. The two most obvious restructure candidates to free up immediate cap space are [T.J. Watt] ($42M cap hit) and [D.K. Metcalf] ($31M cap hit). [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
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Yeah, they havent restructured anyone yet... may be waiting till they have to...

Fyi cap is expected to rise another 30 mil plus next year..
 
The cap increases so much each year for two reasons.. the first is a smaller one.. inflation driving up costs and profit amounts..

The larger reason is back when Covid hit the league was finalizing a new CBA..

The players didnt want the cap to drop after the 2020 season of lockdowns, which killed profits.. so they borrowed against future cap amounts, spread over 7 seasons... otherwise the cap would have gone down a season, then climbed extraordinarily the next year..
 
Benton took a very team-friendly deal. Alan Saunders reported it was just $14 million fully guaranteed.
 
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