Steelers 'Likely' To Create More Cap Space By Restructuring Newly-Acquired Donte Jackson's Contract

It certainly was an interesting move. Many believed that Johnson could be traded, but thought he was worth at least a day two pick. Instead, Khan elected to go with the better of the two draft selections along with adding an experienced cornerback who could play alongside Joey Porter Jr. Per Spotrac, the cap situation behind the deal saved Pittsburgh just a little bit of money.

Overall after the trade, Jackson is set to have a cap charge of roughly $10.52 million. Don't expect that to stay that way, however. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported there will likely be some restructuring done so Jackson's cap hit isn't nearly as much as it appears to be immediately after the deal was reported.

It's certainly an exciting time for Steelers fans. There are big-time questions at the wide receiver position now, but potentially finding someone to play on the outside, like Porter, is a big step in the offseason for Pittsburgh.

Khan has always been known as a guy that is masterful with the numbers and financial side of football. It hasn't been reported yet, but as Dulac mentioned on social media, fans can expect Jackson's cap hit to be much less of a burden on the Steelers in 2024. He is only under contract for one season in Pittsburgh, so the question will be what the team decides to do in order to alleviate some damage.

Steelers Will Still Have Plenty Of Money To Spend In 2024 Offseason

The moves up to this point from Khan have had nothing to do with restructuring internal contracts or extending someone like Cameron Heyward to spread out his massive $22.4 million cap hit. There is still plenty of space to clear, and with that comes plenty of money to spend. Khan has proven to be aggressive in the past, so no one should be surprised if he continues to make big moves as the new league year kicks off.

Do you like the return for the Johnson trade? Are you excited to see Jackson with the Steelers?