Steelers salary cap situation after Mitch Trubisky extension

Trubisky makes case for QB job as Steelers top Lions 19-9 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) passes against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich) (Fred Vuich/AP)

By Alan Saunders, Steelers Now

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers saved over $4.6 million in 2023 salary cap obligations by agreeing to a three-year contract extension with quarterback Mitch Trubisky.

Trubisky had been set to court for $10.625 million against the Steelers’ 2023 salary cap rolls, with an $8 million salary and the remaining $2.625 million of his signing bonus from 2022.

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