It’s an interesting time right now on the NFL calendar as it relates to tracking the 2024 salary cap situation of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Why? Because as we sit here on this Thursday, not only has the NFLPA public salary cap report switched over to 2024, but it also matches up in real time to where the Steelers currently sit with all contracts accounted for. With this rare occurrence happening, it’s a perfect time to teach about how the NFL’s Rule of 51 is calculated and how it matches the real-time cap situation of the Steelers.
For starters, below is the Thursday PDF download from the NFLPA public salary cap report page.