Now that the 53 man roster is set and the 8 players have been signed to the Steelers practice squad, it is time to look at the players under contract and how the payroll shakes out heading into week 1. as most know, there is no salary cap in 2010, but the Steelers made it known that they will treat the payroll and roster as if the salary cap was in place to help in future years when and if a new CBA is reached. These contract numbers and amounts are not exact, but should be close as I keep close look out on the numbers from the NFLPA as they come in and am constantly updating my spreadsheet. I feel I am well within a million dollars right now and perhaps even much closer. Let me know if you find any discrepancies that do not look right as I do so many of these that I might have transcribed an error very easily.
| Player | Pos | Exp | Age | Last Year | Base Salary | Cap Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | ||||||
| Charlie Batch | QB | 13 | 35 | 2012 | $855,000.00 | $855,000.00 |
| Dennis Dixon | QB | 3 | 25 | 2010 | $470,000.00 | $513,000.00 |
| Byron Leftwich | QB | 8 | 30 | 2011 | $1,800,000.00 | $1,800,000.00 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | QB | 6 | 27 | 2015 | $8,050,000.00 | $12,250,000.00 |
| Running Backs | ||||||
| Jonathan Dwyer | RB | R | 21 | 2012 | $320,000.00 | $345,947.00 |
| Rashard Mendenhall | RB | 3 | 23 | 2012 | $528,000.00 | $1,785,000.00 |
| Mewelde Moore | RB | 7 | 28 | 2010 | $1,475,000.00 | $1,925,000.00 |
| Isaac Redman | RB | 1 | 25 | 2011 | $320,000.00 | $320,000.00 |
| Wide Receivers | ||||||
| Arnaz Battle | WR | 8 | 30 | 2012 | $925,000.00 | $1,250,000.00 |
| Antonio Brown | WR | R | 22 | 2012 | $320,000.00 | $344,358.00 |
| Antwaan Randle El | WR | 9 | 31 | 2012 | $925,000.00 | $1,255,000.00 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | WR | R | 23 | 2012 | $320,000.00 | $515,356.00 |
| Mike Wallace | WR | 2 | 24 | 2011 | $395,000.00 | $582,000.00 |
| Hines Ward | WR | 13 | 34 | 2013 | $4,000,000.00 | $4,610,000.00 |
| Tight Ends | ||||||
| David Johnson | TE/HB | 2 | 23 | 2011 | $395,000.00 | $406,000.00 |
| Heath Miller | TE | 6 | 27 | 2014 | $2,498,000.00 | $4,698,000.00 |
| Matt Spaeth | TE | 4 | 26 | 2010 | $1,101,000.00 | $1,101,000.00 |
| Offensive Linemen | ||||||
| Flozell Adams | T | 13 | 35 | 2011 | $2,500,000.00 | $2,500,000.00 |
| Trai Essex | G | 6 | 27 | 2010 | $806,000.00 | $1,056,000.00 |
| Ramon Foster | G/T | 2 | 24 | 2011 | $395,000.00 | $398,000.00 |
| Tony Hills | T | 3 | 25 | 2010 | $470,000.00 | $572,000.00 |
| Chris Kemoeatu | G | 6 | 27 | 2013 | $2,369,000.00 | $3,396,000.00 |
| Doug Legursky | C/G | 2 | 24 | 2010 | $395,000.00 | $395,000.00 |
| Pouncey, Maurkice | C | R | 21 | 2014 | $320,000.00 | $1,444,500.00 |
| Scott, Jonathan | T | 4 | 27 | 2010 | $545,000.00 | $545,000.00 |
| Starks, Max | T | 7 | 28 | 2012 | $4,320,000.00 | $6,420,000.00 |
| Defensive Linemen | ||||||
| Nick Eason | DE | 8 | 30 | 2011 | $755,000.00 | $755,000.00 |
| Casey Hampton | NT | 10 | 33 | 2012 | $4,000,000.00 | $6,500,000.00 |
| Chris Hoke | NT | 9 | 34 | 2010 | $1,500,000.00 | $1,875,000.00 |
| Ziggy Hood | DE | 2 | 23 | 2013 | $395,000.00 | $1,394,000.00 |
| Brett Keisel | DE | 9 | 31 | 2013 | $2,925,000.00 | $3,925,000.00 |
| Aaron Smith | DE | 12 | 34 | 2011 | $5,000,000.00 | $6,600,000.00 |
| Linebackers | ||||||
| James Farrior | ILB | 14 | 35 | 2012 | $2,825,000.00 | $3,825,000.00 |
| Larry Foote | ILB | 9 | 30 | 2012 | $3,300,000.00 | $3,900,000.00 |
| Keyaron Fox | ILB | 7 | 28 | 2010 | $800,000.00 | $990,000.00 |
| Thaddeus Gibson | OLB | R | 22 | 2012 | $320,000.00 | $442,005.00 |
| James Harrison | OLB | 7 | 32 | 2014 | $755,000.00 | $6,355,000.00 |
| Stevenson Sylvester | ILB | R | 22 | 2012 | $320,000.00 | $358,853.00 |
| Lawrence Timmons | ILB | 4 | 24 | 2011 | $550,000.00 | $2,448,000.00 |
| Jason Worilds | LB | R | 22 | 2013 | $320,000.00 | $795,000.00 |
| LaMarr Woodley | OLB | 4 | 25 | 2010 | $550,000.00 | $900,000.00 |
| Defensive Backs | ||||||
| Will Allen | S | 7 | 28 | 2012 | $975,000.00 | $1,300,000.00 |
| Crezdon Butler | CB | R | 23 | 2012 | $320,000.00 | $359,723.00 |
| Ryan Clark | S | 9 | 30 | 2013 | $2,250,000.00 | $3,000,000.00 |
| William Gay | CB | 4 | 25 | 2010 | $1,101,000.00 | $1,101,000.00 |
| Keenan Lewis | CB | 2 | 24 | 2011 | $395,000.00 | $555,000.00 |
| Anthony Madison | CB | 5 | 28 | 2010 | $630,000.00 | $630,000.00 |
| Bryant McFadden | CB | 6 | 28 | 2012 | $2,000,000.00 | $2,000,000.00 |
| Ryan Mundy | FS | 2 | 25 | 2010 | $395,000.00 | $395,000.00 |
| Troy Polamalu | SS | 8 | 29 | 2011 | $6,100,000.00 | $8,295,000.00 |
| Ike Taylor | CB | 8 | 30 | 2010 | $3,500,000.00 | $6,530,000.00 |
| Specialist | ||||||
| Jeff Reed | K | 9 | 31 | 2010 | $2,814,000.00 | $2,814,000.00 |
| Daniel Sepulveda | P | 4 | 26 | 2010 | $1,101,000.00 | $1,101,000.00 |
| Greg Warren | LS | 6 | 28 | 2010 | $700,000.00 | $832,000.00 |
| PUP List | ||||||
| Chris Scott | T | R | 22 | 2010 | $320,000.00 | $366,685.00 |
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Willie Colon | T | 5 | 27 | 2010 | $2,521,000.00 | $2,521,000.00 |
| Limas Sweed | WR | 3 | 25 | 2011 | $470,000.00 | $853,000.00 |
| Tuff Harris | S | 4 | 27 | 2010 | $470,000.00 | $470,000.00 |
| Total | $87,194,000.00 | $125,468,427.00 | ||||
