Salary cap could force Steelers to make cuts

By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Between now and the March 11 start of free agency in the NFL, the Steelers “have some work to do to be in compliance” with the salary cap that could include contract “terminations, restructures and extensions” along with players taking pay cuts, general manager Kevin Colbert said.

“We think everything will be manageable,” said Colbert, speaking Wednesday to a handful of writers at the team’s offices on the South Side.

Some of that could be painful as veteran players are released while under contract or not re-signed when their contracts expire March 11, as the Steelers have done the past few years with notoriety.

However, Colbert said they are in discussions with some of their own impending free agents to see if they can sign them to new contracts.

“It’s safe to say we’re exploring different ideas with different players,” Colbert said, adding that there is a “distinct possibility” they could sign some before they would become free agents.

One of those high on their list is Jason Worilds, although Colbert did not single him out. Previously, team president Art Rooney II mentioned Worilds as one the team would like to keep.

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