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At a time when they’re trying to do a big deal for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers did a smaller one to create a little more room.

According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Steelers restructured tackle Marcus Gilbert’s contract to create $3.724 million in cap space.

They did so by turning a $3.5 million roster bonus and $1.15 million of his salary into a signing bonus, pushing the hit down the road.

Of course, by the time that hits, they hope to have Roethlisberger’s deal done, which in a few years will necessitate swallowing some of the pills they’re creating for themselves now.