Steelers’ Taylor restructures contract to save cap space
Ike Taylor restructured his contract Friday, becoming the latest player to help the team get in compliance with the salary cap. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Ike Taylor restructured his contract Friday, becoming the latest player to help the team get in compliance with the salary cap. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Before dumping contracts and/or forcing players to take pay cuts, the Steelers are willing to give out millions in signing bonuses in exchange for the ability to push cap dollars into future years. A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that cornerback Ike Taylor, who signed a four-year deal with the Steelers before……
The Steelers have been busy, busy this week. Ike Taylor who just signed a 4 year contract last year has also agreed to restructure his contract. ProFootballTalk is reporting that Taylor who was scheduled to make $ 5.75 million in base salary this year is going to go down to the league minimum for his…
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