The front office of the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to consider more than cap casualties, contract re-structuring, and free agent signings this off-season.
The front office has to be considering a potential uncapped season after next year. I can't imagine there will be any re-structuring of contracts this season because of uncapped potential next season will make contract re-structuring useless. Because of this, the salary cap for the 2009 season will be more difficult to manage than other seasons.
Couple the lack of contract re-structuring with the poor economy, don't look for the big money free agent signings we've been accustomed to seeing in the NFL in recent years.
Ultimately, as teams are trying to free cap space, they will have to consider life in the NFL going forward unless something changes soon. The Steelers will have somewhere between 21 and 23 million dollars in available cap space and a whole lot of positions to fill. With Bryant McFadden, Nate Washington, and most of the offensive line being free agents, the front office will have to find a way to fill positions without spending a lot of money.
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