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How Does Omar Khan Make the Salary Cap Work? | Steelers Morning Rush
Steelers Morning Rush: How do Omar Khan and the Steelers pay a player one amount and have another count against the salary cap?
Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it’s how general manager Omar Khan is able to pay players one amount and have their salary cap hit be another.
Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward signed a three-year, $45 million contract this offseason. Pat Freiermuth agreed to a five-year, $50 million deal just before the start of the season.
But Heyward will count just $12.6 million and Freiermuth $3.6 million against the team’s salary cap. How does Khan make it all work?
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