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Steelers Reconstruct David DeCastro's Contract

The Pittsburgh Steelers opened up cut weekend by creating cap space.
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Steelers Reconstruct David DeCastro's Contract
Steelers Reconstruct David DeCastro's Contract

PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers started cut weekend by reconstructing guard David DeCastro's contract, according to multiple reports. 

The reconstruction creates $4 million in cap space for the Steelers this season. This offseason, the team has pushed roughly $25 million into future years. Earlier this year, they reconstructed contracts with Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey and Joe Haden. 

DeCastro's 2021 cap hit will now be $14.2 million. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the NFL revenue loss could leave the salary cap as low as $175 million. DeCastro, Pouncey, Roethlisberger, Pouncey, Stephon Tuitt and Steven Nelson will account for over $100 million of the team's 2021 cap. 

According to OverTheCap.com, the Steelers have $4.7 million in available cap space before DeCastro's reconstruction. 

DeCastro has missed two of the last three weeks of training camp with an injury. The Steelers have until 4 p.m. ET to trim their roster to 53.

Noah Strackbein is a Publisher with AllSteelers. Follow Noah on Twitter @NoahStrack, and AllSteelers @si_steelers.

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Noah Strackbein is a Publisher for On SI, covering the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. A Jessup, PA native, Noah attended Point Park University, where he fell in love with the Steel City and everything it has to offer. You can find Noah's work at Steelers On SI and weekdays as the hosts of All Steelers Talk.

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