The Pittsburgh Steelers may be as much as $20 million over the 2012 salary cap once the offseason begins and will have to make roster moves to get under the cap.
Free Agent List
Restricted Free Agents: Team can tender offer these players before Free Agency begins and have to right to match any offer they receive from another team if they choose too based on that tender amount:
David Johnson -TE
Doug Legursky – OL
Ramon Foster – OL
Keenan Lewis – CB
Ryan Mundy – S
Exclusive Rights Free Agents: Player can basically take what their current team offers or leave the NFL.
Isaac Redman – RB
Steve McLendon – NT
Unrestricted Free Agents: Once the players contract is up they are free to entertain any offer from any team and sign where they choose. It’s best to lock up these players before they hit the open market if it’s the current teams desire to keep these players.
Byron Leftwich – QB
Charlie Batch – QB
Dennis Dixon – QB
Mewelde Moore – RB
Jericho Cotchery – WR
Trai Essex – OL
Max Starks – OT
William Gay – CB
Daniel Sepulveda – P
Players Over 30
Bryant Mcfadden
Troy Polamalu
Arnaz Battle
Larry Foote
Ike Taylor
Ryan Clark
James Harrison
Brett Keisel
Casey Hampton
Hines Ward
James Farrior
Charlie Batch
