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PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) — Ben Roethlisberger’s agent, Ryan Tollner joined Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN to talk about Ben restructuring his contract to save the Steelers $ 8 million off the cap this year, and what that means for his client. Tollner said he and Ben informed the team that they…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Local journalists and lowly internet hacks have never typed the word “restructure” as often as those covering the Steelers have this offseason. This time, as expected, QB Ben Roethlisberger reportedly has agreed to restructure his contract, thus saving the Steelers $ 8 million…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** If the nose of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is out of joint following the firing of offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and the hiring of offensive coordinator Todd Haley, it’s not so far out of joint that Ben refused to restructure his contract in…
If the nose of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is out of joint following the firing of offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and the hiring of offensive coordinator Todd Haley, it’s not so far out of joint that Ben refused to restructure his contract in order to create some cap room for the Steelers. According to the……
Ben Roethlisberger became the fifth Steelers player to restructure his deal, and this one may bring the team even with the NFL’s salary cap. Source: post-gazette.com – Steelers/NFL
The Steelers removed $ 2.85 million off the salary cap by converting $ 3.8 million of Willie Colon’s salary for 2012 into a bonus. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
News broke out Tuesday morning of OT Willie Colon’s willingness to prorate $ 3.8 million of the $ 4.5 million he’s owed in 2012 over the remaining four years of his deal. Saving the team another $ 2.85 million against its 2012 salary cap is good progress, but there’s still $ 5-6 million to go,…
If there was any doubt that the Steelers intended Willie Colon to rejoin them as their starting right tackle, the Steelers made their intentions clear today when they restructured his contract. Source: post-gazette.com – Steelers/NFL
The Steelers got more salary-cap relief when cornerback Ike Taylor agreed to restructure the contract he signed before the 2011 season. Source: post-gazette.com – Steelers/NFL
The Steelers have restructured the contract of yet another defensive player, this time it’s cornerback Ike Taylor. According to Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk, Taylor lowered his $ 5.75 million in 2012 base salary to the league minimum $ 825,000, with the remaining $ 4.925 million converted into a signing bonus. The restructure lowers…