The Professional Bowler became a member of linebackers Lawrence Timmons and LaMarr Woodley and cornerback Ove Taylor in restructuring his contract to make certain the perennial AFC challengers get underneath the cap by March 13.
This is actually the second amount of time in six several weeks Roethlisberger has reworked the eight-year, $102 million deal he signed in 2008. The brand new contract doesn’t modify the money or entire deal but provides the Steelers some necessary cap relief. Roethlisberger was scheduled to create $11.six million this year however the new deal helps you to save the Steelers into the millions next season.
They hopes to make use of a few of the money freed up by restructuring to deal with anything status of wide receiver Mike Wallace, who definitely are a small free agent.
Gm Kevin Colbert stated Thursday in Indiana he thinks Wallace, chosen to his first Professional Bowl this year, will stay using the team.
“We want Mike to complete his career using the Steelers,” Colbert stated, “and I’m confident Mike really wants to finish his career using the Steelers.”
Wallace carried out with work-high 72 receptions last season and brought they with 1,193 receiving yards. Like a restricted free agent, the Steelers might have the authority to match any offer designed to Wallace. When they not match, they'd receive a minimum of an initial-round draft pick as compensation.
The Steelers could re-sign Wallace to a different deal or provide him the franchise tag, regarded as around $9 million next season. That’s an very costly number. They could tag Wallace then re-sign him later because they did with Woodley last summer time.
Colbert is confident Wallace will hang in there and thrive under new offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who'll dominate for Bruce Arians.
“We think Mike’s only scratched the top on which he is able to do,” Colbert stated, “and we’re excited he is able to get it done like a Steeler.”
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