Contract statuses
SIGNED FOR 2013
NameBase salary
QB Ben Roethlisberger$11,600,000
LB LaMarr Woodley9,000,000
S Troy Polamalu7,500,000
LB James Harrison6,570,000
CB Ike Taylor6,000,000
OL Willie Colon5,500,000
LB Lawrence Timmons5,375,000
TE Heath Miller5,162,000
S Ryan Clark3,500,000
DE Brett Keisel2,825,000
WR Antonio Brown2,000,000
K Shaun Suisham1,425,000
WR Jerricho Cotchery1,000,000
DE Cam Heyward984,548
OL Maurkice Pouncey977,250
OL David DeCastro754,177
OL Marcus Gilbert668,402
DE Ziggy Hood660,000
DE Jason Worilds575,000
DE Al Woods575,000
CB Curtis Brown555,000
CB Cortez Allen555,000
LB Chris Carter555,000
LB Sean Spence500,000
OL Mike Adams480,000
RB Chris Rainey480,000
P Drew Butler480,000
TE David Paulson480,000
S Robert Golden480,000
FB Will Johnson480,000
OL Kelvin Beachum480,000
LB Adrian Robinson480,000
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS Current (2012) salary
LB Larry Foote 3,000,000
NT Casey Hampton2,800,000
WR Mike Wallace2,742,000
RB Rashard Mendenhall1,800,000
DB Will Allen1,280,000
OL Ramon Foster1,260,000
S Ryan Mundy1,260,000
CB Keenan Lewis1,260,000
OL Doug Legursky1,260,000
QB Charlie Batch925,000
WR Plaxico Burress-x925,000
QB Byron Leftwich825,000
LS Greg Warren825,000
OL Max Starks825,000
LB Brandon Johnson700,000
TE Leonard Pope700,000
P Jeremy Kapinos700,000
DB Justin King-x615,000
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS 2012 salary
RB Jonathan Dwyer540,000
RB Isaac Redman540,000
NT Steve McLendon540,000
LB Stevenson Sylvester540,000
WR Emmanuel Sanders490,000
DB DeMarcus Van Dyke465,000
x pro-rated; did not receive entire salary
With this list, you can get a feel for who is under paid and who is over paid. So, using this list write in who you think gives the team value for the buck and those who don't. Remember, we are 13 million over the cap for 2013. Here's mine:
1. Ben is the team, so he is safe in my book even though he didnt close out the season earning that money, he did pre-injury.
2. Woodley. Wow. He didnt show up all season and to be the 2nd highest paid guy on the team (in base salary) just blows my mind. I almost would cut him if I were the GM. Do you give him another season? I guess you have to see if he can return back into a sack machine.
3. Troy, James and Ike. James is the only one I would question here. He did seem to come together at the end, but at his age, what to do? I love the guy, but is his healthy playing days over?
4.Willie Colon is good when he's playing but he's spent more time with the team doctor and trainer then with his team. Another tough decision.
5. Timmons earned his money this year and he stay's put.
6. From Miller down to Adrian Robinson I believe you bring back to camp.
7. Unrestricted FA's...Who to offer
A. Larry Foote - Yes...still adds value to the middle for 3 mil.
B. Casey Hampton - No...Time to let the Steve McClendon experiment begin.
C. Mike Wallace - No...would love to but no way to afford it.
D. Mendy - No...the guy isnt right for this team
E. Allen, Foster and Mundy all need to be re-signed
F. K Lewis is awesome but he is going to command big bucks and I'm not sure we got the money
G. Legs. - doesn't matter...can find his talent at his price all day long
H. Batch - Sure, why not?
I. Burress- See above
J. Starks- Keep if we can keep it low, but he may be able to sign elsewhere for more
K. Lefty - throw him away
L. Warren and Kapinos - sign
8. Restricted FA's
Gotta try to keep all of them and it shouldnt be hard to do.
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