Steelers updated salary cap space after the release of RB Cordarrelle Patterson
According to Over the Cap, the Steelers came into the day with $17.654 million in salary cap space. The exact number to spend is a bit different and based on the Top 51 contracts, the team has around $32.3 million to spend. The release of Patterson puts $950,000 in dead money on the books and frees up an additional $2.8 million in cap space.
Despite having plenty of cap space, it doesn't feel like the Steelers are in any rush to bring in any more players. The team did sign safety Chuck Clark this past week but his hit for a veteran benefit contract would only be around $1 million.
Many fans and some pundits still think the Steelers need to look to free agency to add more talent at wide receiver. However, the team seems fully committed to the guys on the roster and is hoping young players Roman Wilson and Calvin Austin can step up, and the offense is going to lean heavily on tight ends Pat Freiermuth and Jonnu Smith as well.
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