Daily News & Links: NFL Salary Cap Spikes; Steelers Punter Takes Huge Step in Recovery
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🏈 The NFL salary cap is set at $279.2 million for the 2025 season, the league announced on Thursday. It’s an increase of $23.8 million from last year. With massive TV deals and the NFL finding new ways of revenue, the cap has doubled over the last decade.
Pittsburgh currently has $60 million in cap space, which is the fourth-most in the AFC. And there’s still moves to be made. Overall, the Steelers have the eighth-most cap space in the NFL, according to Over The Cap.
🏈 Steelers punter Cameron Johnson posted a video of himself running at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Johnston suffered a devastating season-ending ACL injury in Week 1 last season.
“Felt great to be back running on the field again today,” Johnston wrote on X.
🏈 Miami quarterback Cam Ward’s pro comp is former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
🏈 Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher was big on team culture.
🏈 Calvin Austin III was back at his alma mater Memphis on Thursday.
STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM FEB. 27
🏈 Injuries Not Only Reason Steelers Rookie WR Roman Wilson Didn’t Play in 2024
🏈 Steelers First-Round Draft Target Sits Out Combine Workouts
🏈 Key Steelers Defender Could Have New Position in 2025
🏈 Report: 49ers Listening to Trade Offers for WR Brandon Aiyuk
🏈 NFLPA Exec Wants to See Big Improvements from Art Rooney II
🏈 Top Steelers Prospect Won’t Participate in Combine Drills Due to Injury
🏈 T.J. Watt Expected to Receive Historic Contract Extension
🏈 Ex-Steelers Defensive Back Claims Team Didn’t Study Enough
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