The Steelers made significant moves this offseason, but their search for another star wide receiver may have hit a wall. As trade opportunities dry up, Mike Tomlin and his team could be left wondering if their final shot at a blockbuster deal has already slipped away.

Rodgers, even on his widely-considered cheap deal, has the highest cap hit of a Steelers offensive player in 2025. The next closest is Pat Freiermuth’s $12.9 million.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, along with the other 31 teams in the NFL, could benefit from another rise in the salary cap come the new league year. According to ES

The Steelers will head into free agency on March 16 with an estimated $32 million in cap space, and they could get that number to around $64 million with simple restructures of existing contracts ...