The Pittsburgh Steelers traded for inside linebacker Joe Schobert several days ago. as part of that deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Steelers were able to get half of the $7.3 million that Schobert was scheduled to make in 2021 paid by his former team. The Steelers then turned around and restructured Schobert’s contract after trading for him. Below is a look at what Schobert’s contract looks like now that it has been filed with the NFLPA.
Not only did the Steelers restructure Schobert’s contract, but they also added a voidable year onto the end of it to help lower the inside linebacker’s 2021 cap charge a little more.