Roethlisberger restructure would push future cap numbers even higher

Last year, the Steelers cut quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s base salary from $11.6 million down to the minimum of $900,000.  The $10.7 million became a guaranteed payment, with the cap hit spread equally over the four remaining years in Roethlisberger’s deal. The move added $2.675 million in cap charges to each year of the contract, pushing…