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The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown before the new league year begins in March, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN.
Brown would be due a $2.5 million roster bonus if he was still on the Steelers before that time. As for his $21 million cap hit, the Steelers would be able to recoup a good portion of that money:
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Steelers have no issues with a $21 million dead cap hit on Antonio Brown if he is traded, as expected. The team will receive a $14.5 million cap credit back in 2019 for Le’Veon Bell that hasn’t been calculated yet.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter added the Steelers are likely to restructure and extend Ben Roethlisberger‘s contract before the new league year, with the veteran quarterback entering the last year of his deal in 2019. Restructuring his deal could create additional cap space for the team, further mitigating Brown’s cap hit.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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