The Pittsburgh Steelers recently wrapped up their preseason finale; now comes the hard part—cutting the 90-man summer roster down to just 53 players. Head coach Mike McCarthy and his new coaching staff spent the whole offseason working with this group, but sadly, the team will be forced to wave goodbye to roughly 40 percent of its summer roster.
By 6 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, all 32 teams must be roster compliant and have their initial 53-man rosters set. This means a flurry of roster cuts are in the way for McCarthy and his staff.
While many of these players will circle back to the 16-man practice squad (which includes a 17th spot exclusively for a member of the NFL's International Pathway Program), some could sign with other organizations. These roster decisions won't come easy, but the Steelers have a deadline to make.
Table of contents
- Latest Pittsburgh Steelers roster cuts
- Updated Steelers 53-man roster
- Notable cuts
- Potential waiver wire targets from around the league
Last updated: Friday, August 28 at 12:00 a.m. ET
Latest Pittsburgh Steelers roster cuts
Player | Position |
|---|---|
Updated Steelers 53-man roster
- Current roster: 90 players
- Cuts remaining: 37
QB: Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar
RB: Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Kaleb Johnson, Travis Homer, Lew Nichols, Eli Heidenreich (RB/WR), Alex Tecza
FB: Riley Nowakowski
TE: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Lance Mason, Lake McRee, Jaheim Bell
WR: DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Germie Bernard, Roman Wilson, Ben Skowronek, Kaden Wetjen, Max Hurleman, Brandon Smith, Jakobie Keeney-James, Joaquin Davis, Levi Wentz, Cornell Powell, Isaiah Winstead
OL: Zach Frazier, Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Max Iheanachor, Broderick Jones, Dylan Cook, Gennings Dunker, Brock Hoffman, Spencer Anderson, Jack Driscoll, Ryan McCollum, Steven Jones, Doug Nester, Greg Crippen
DL: Cameron Heyward, Derrick Harmon, Keeanu Benton, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Yahya Black, Esezi Otomewo, Gabriel Rubio, Dean Lowry, Kevin Jobity Jr., Kyler Baugh, Anthony Goodlow
EDGE: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack Sawyer, Jamin Davis, Julius Welschof
LB: Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Elandon Roberts, Cole Holcomb, Malik Harrison, Carson Bruener, Jacoby Windmon
CB: Joey Porter Jr.*, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr., Daylen Everette, Brandin Echols, Doneiko Slaughter, Donte Kent*, Daryl Porter, Devan Boykin, D'Shawn Jamison, Tamon Lynum, Brandon Hill, Jaylon Guillbeau
S: Jalen Ramsey, Jaquan Brisker, DeShon Elliott, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-Jennings, Sebastian Castro, Jack Henderson
ST: Chris Boswell (K), Cameron Johnston (P), Christian Kunz (LS)
Notable cuts
So far, the Pittsburgh Steelers have not made any notable cuts following their preseason finale against the Buffalo Bills. But considering we can already start counting down the hours until the Sunday evening roster deadline, we should be hearing news of cuts soon.
Potential waiver wire targets from around the league
Cedric Tillman, WR
The Cleveland Browns cut Cedric Tillman just hours before Week 3 preseason games kicked off. It only takes 24 hours to clear waivers, so if he's not claimed by by approximately 10:30 a.m. today, Tillman will become a free agent.
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