One of the players most likely to get released this offseason was linebacker Mark Barron. His play compared to his salary was completely out of whack. The Steelers placed the franchise tag on Bud Dupree on Monday, meaning the team had to clear salary cap in a hurry. This means Barron’s time with the Steelers is over.
Releasing Barron frees up $5.2 million in cap space. This paired with the $5 million saved by releasing Anthony Chickillo and the Steelers are a little over $5 million away from having the room to cover the $15.8 million due to Dupree this season.
Barron was supposed to get his career back on track in Pittsburgh. But unfortunately, he never played up to his salary and with Vince Williams on the roster, the Steelers no longer had a need to overpay Barron.
