Every salary here is modeled. Salaries marked real are reported figures; the rest are modeled from the CBA's structure and labeled as estimates. How this works.
Top 25 cap hits: $271.2M of salary against $281.8M of modeled worth, a surplus of +10.6M. Pittsburgh Steelers hub
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt | Linebacker | $41.0M | $28.1M | −12.9M | 93rd pct | Top of the market, slightly rich |
| Cameron Heyward | Defensive Tackle | $32.1M ·m | $31.8M | −0.2M | 98th pct | Top of the market — earned |
| Keeanu Benton | Defensive Tackle | $27.9M ·m | $14.6M | −13.3M | 86th pct | Albatross |
| DK Metcalf | Wide Receiver | $23.8M ·m | $30.4M | +6.6M | 94th pct | Bargain |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | Wide Receiver | $20.2M ·m | $16.6M | −3.6M | 86th pct | Overpaid |
| Alex Highsmith | Linebacker | $16.7M ·m | $14.6M | −2.2M | 80th pct | Fair market value |
| Jamel Dean | Cornerback | $14.3M ·m | $15.2M | +0.9M | 91st pct | Fair market value |
| DeShon Elliott | Safety | $12.1M ·m | $14.6M | +2.5M | 95th pct | Fair market value |
| Jalen Ramsey | Cornerback | $9.2M ·m | $19.7M | +10.5M | 94th pct | Steal |
| Aaron Rodgers | Quarterback | $8.2M ·m | $9.5M | +1.3M | 66th pct | Fair market value |
| Nick Herbig | Linebacker | $8.1M ·m | $4.4M | −3.7M | 56th pct | Albatross |
| Patrick Queen | Linebacker | $8.0M ·m | $13.5M | +5.5M | 96th pct | Bargain |
| Pat Freiermuth | Tight End | $6.4M ·m | $5.7M | −0.7M | 87th pct | Fair market value |
| Jaquan Brisker | Safety | $6.2M ·m | $12.9M | +6.6M | 93rd pct | Steal |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | Cornerback | $5.3M ·m | $6.0M | +0.6M | 76th pct | Fair market value |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | Cornerback | $5.2M ·m | $5.7M | +0.5M | 75th pct | Fair market value |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | Defensive Tackle | $4.3M ·m | $1.7M | −2.6M | 33rd pct | Albatross |
| Jaylen Warren | Running Back | $3.9M ·m | $7.9M | +4.0M | 88th pct | Steal |
| Marte Mapu | Linebacker | $3.8M ·m | $4.5M | +0.6M | 79th pct | Fair market value |
| Derrick Harmon | Defensive Tackle | $2.9M ·m | $7.0M | +4.0M | 73rd pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Darnell Washington | Tight End | $2.6M ·m | $2.8M | +0.2M | 74th pct | Fair market value |
| Cole Holcomb | Linebacker | $2.4M ·m | $1.4M | −1.1M | 45th pct | Albatross |
| Terell Smith | Cornerback | $2.2M ·m | $2.3M | +0.1M | 52nd pct | Fair market value |
| Roman Wilson | Wide Receiver | $2.1M ·m | $3.9M | +1.8M | 60th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Payton Wilson | Linebacker | $2.1M ·m | $7.2M | +5.2M | 87th pct | Rookie-deal steal |
| Mason Rudolph | Quarterback | $2.0M ·m | $1.0M | −1.0M | 2nd pct | Albatross |
| Brandin Echols | Cornerback | $1.9M ·m | $1.7M | −0.2M | 37th pct | Fair market value |
| Germie Bernard | Wide Receiver | $1.9M ·m | $2.7M | +0.9M | 53rd pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Chris Boswell | Kicker | $1.8M ·m | $2.4M | +0.6M | 58th pct | Bargain |
| Jacoby Windmon | Linebacker | $1.8M ·m | $2.1M | +0.2M | 59th pct | Fair market value |
| Logan Lee | Defensive Tackle | $1.8M ·m | $1.3M | −0.5M | 23rd pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jack Sawyer | Linebacker | $1.7M ·m | $2.2M | +0.5M | 61st pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Daylen Everette | Cornerback | $1.6M ·m | $2.0M | +0.4M | 46th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Yahya Black | Defensive End | $1.6M ·m | $2.5M | +0.9M | 43rd pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Darius Rush | Cornerback | $1.5M ·m | $1.8M | +0.3M | 41st pct | Fair market value |
| Brandon Johnson | Wide Receiver | $1.5M ·m | $2.0M | +0.6M | 45th pct | Bargain |
| Carson Bruener | Linebacker | $1.5M ·m | $1.0M | −0.5M | 11th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Isaiah Hodgins | Wide Receiver | $1.4M ·m | $1.9M | +0.5M | 42nd pct | Bargain |
| Rico Dowdle | Running Back | $1.4M ·m | $5.1M | +3.6M | 81st pct | Steal |
| Robert Tonyan | Tight End | $1.4M ·m | $1.0M | −0.5M | 7th pct | Overpaid |
| Travis Homer | Running Back | $1.4M ·m | $1.0M | −0.5M | 2nd pct | Overpaid |
| Lew Nichols | Running Back | $1.4M ·m | $1.1M | −0.3M | 17th pct | Overpaid |
| Ben Skowronek | Wide Receiver | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.2M | 10th pct | Overpaid |
| Esezi Otomewo | Defensive Tackle | $1.3M ·m | $1.1M | −0.2M | 12th pct | Fair market value |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | Safety | $1.2M ·m | $1.7M | +0.4M | 41st pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Sebastian Castro | Safety | $1.1M ·m | $1.4M | +0.3M | 29th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Doneiko Slaughter | Cornerback | $1.0M ·m | $1.7M | +0.6M | 37th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
These players carry a contract because a slotted rookie deal is fixed by the CBA before a first snap, but they have no production to grade. Their rank and verdict are blank on purpose rather than filled with a middling guess.
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daequan Hardy | Cornerback | $1.7M ·m | $1.0M | −0.8M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Drew Allar | Quarterback | $1.6M ·m | $1.0M | −0.6M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Will Howard | Quarterback | $1.5M ·m | $1.0M | −0.6M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Donte Kent | Cornerback | $1.5M ·m | $1.0M | −0.5M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Kaden Wetjen | Wide Receiver | $1.4M ·m | $1.0M | −0.5M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Eli Heidenreich | Running Back | $1.2M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Ahmari Harvey | Cornerback | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Brandon Smith | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Car'lin Vigers | Cornerback | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Cole Burgess | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Julius Welschof | Linebacker | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Kevin Jobity Jr. | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Kyler Baugh | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Laith Marjan | Kicker | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Lake McRee | Tight End | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Max Hurleman | Running Back | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
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