Projected Steelers depth chart entering preseason

The NFL preseason is among us. Soon roughly 90 players from the Steelers' summer roster will take the field for Pittsburgh's preseason opener at home against the Houston Texans. Dozens of hopefuls will be out to prove why they belong on the final roster this September.

The first three weeks of training camp were pivotal for players on the roster bubble, and they have been fighting tooth and nail to show the coaching staff why they can help this team succeed in 2024. Unfortunately for these players, the preseason schedule was reduced from four games to three games in 2021.

Players fighting for roster spots will have just three exhibition games to showcase their skills, and with 90 players on the roster, playing time will be limited. Here's a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers' projected depth chart entering the 2024 preseason.

Steelers projected depth chart

Position	Starter	Second-Team	Third-team	Fourth-Team
QB	Russell Wilson	Justin Fields	Kyle Allen	John Rhys Plumlee
RB	Najee Harris	Jaylen Warren	Cordarrelle Patterson (INJ)	La'Mical Perine
FB	Jack Colletto
WR	George Pickens	Quez Watkins	Dez Fitzpatrick	Tarik Black
WR	Van Jefferson	Scotty Miller	Jaray Jenkins	Duece Watts
SWR	Calvin Austin III	Roman Wilson	Jacob Copeland
TE	Pat Freiermuth	Darnell Washington	Connor Heyward	MyCole Pruitt
LT	Dan Moore Jr.	Dylan Cook	Devery Hamilton
LG	Isaac Seumalo	Spencer Anderson	Joey Fisher
C	Nate Herbig	Zach Frazier	Ryan McCollum
RG	James Daniels	Mason McCormick	Anderson Hardy
RT	Broderick Jones	Troy Fautanu	Tyler Beach
DL	Cameron Heyward	Dean Lowry (INJ)	Logan Lee	Willington Previlon
NT	Keeanu Benton	Montravius Adams	Breiden Fehoko
DL	Larry Ogunjobi	Isaiahh Loudermilk	DeMarvin Leal
ROLB	Alex Highsmith	Nick Herbig	Kyron Johnson
LOLB	T.J. Watt	Markus Golden	Jeremiah Moon	Julius Welschof
ILB	Patrick Queen	Payton Wilson	Tyler Matakevich	Tyler Murray
ILB	Elandon Roberts	Cole Holcomb (INJ)	Mark Robinson	Jacoby Windmon
LCB	Joey Porter Jr.	Anthony Averett	Thomas Graham Jr.	Kalon Barnes
RCB	Donte Jackson	Darius Rush	Cory Trice Jr.
SCB	Beanie Bishop Jr.	Cameron Sutton (SUS)	Grayland Arnold
FS	Minkah Fitzpatrick	Damontae Kazee	Ryan Watts
SS	DeShon Elliott	Miles Killebrew	Nathan Meadors
K	Chris Boswell	Matthew Wright
P	Cameron Johnston
LS	Christian Kuntz

*INJ stands for players who are currently injured or have not practiced due to injuries. No fifth-team players are listed on the depth chart.

Based on player reputations, individual training camp performances, and where players have lined up in the pecking order at camp, this is an early projection of where players fall on Pittsburgh's 2024 depth chart entering the preseason.

There are several factors worth noting. For starters, this is exhibition action, so the starters are not expected to play significant snaps during the preseason. Depending on how long they have been in the league and their reputation, some starters (like T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward) won't see many preseason snaps, as they don't need to prove themselves.

This means that the second-team and third-team players could see a bulk of the action during the preseason. Mike Tomlin and the coaching staff will be watching to see which players are in line for increased roles in 2024 and who is deserving of their final roster spots.

The coaches will also want to get a good look at the young draft picks on the roster. Starting jobs on the offensive line won't be handed to offensive tackle Troy Fautanu and center Zach Frazier; they are going to have to earn them. This means they should see extended action in the preseason.

Other rookies, like defensive back Ryan Watts and defensive lineman Logan Lee, are not guaranteed spots on the Steelers roster in 2024. They will have to prove they are ready to step in and contribute if they want to avoid the practice squad.

The Steelers' depth chart will change throughout the preseason based on player performances and injuries.

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