2026 Post Draft Depth Chart

Thor · Apr 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM

Incorporating the draft class and UDFA signings.

The numbers in parenthesis represent how many players we tend to keep at each position on the final roster.

Key
* - player 30 or over
Orange - player entering final year of contract
Blue - 2026 free agent / trade acquisition
Green - 2026 draftee
Barney - 2026 UDFA

OFFENSE (25)
QB(2): Mason Rudolph................Will Howard | Drew Allar
RB(3): Rico Dowdle....................Jaylen Warren | Kaleb Johnson | Eli Heidenreich | Travis Homer | Lew Nichols
HB (1): Riley Nowakowski

LT(2): Broderick Jones................Dylan Cook | Lorenzo Thompson
LG(2): Spencer Anderson.............Brock Hoffman | Doug Nester | Sataoa Laumea
C(2) : Zach Frazier.....................Ryan McCollum
RG(2): Mason McCormick...........Gennings Dunker | Jack Driscoll | Aiden Williams
RT(2): Troy Fautanu..................Max Iheanachor | Steven Jones

TE(3): Pat Freiermuth................Darnell Washington | JJ Galbreath | Lake McRee | Chamon Metayer
WRx(2): DK Metcalf...................Ben Skowronek | A.T. Perry | Brandon Smith
WRz(2): Michael Pittman Jr.........Roman Wilson | Cole Burgess
WRy(2): Germie Bernard............Kaden Wetjen | Max Hurleman | John Rhys Plumlee

DEFENSE (25)

DT(3): Derrick Harmon..............Sebastian Joseph-Day* | Dean Lowry* | Jahvaree Ritzie | Kevin Jobity Jr.
NT(3): Keanu Benton................Yahya Black | Logan Lee | Kyler Baugh
DT(2): Cameron Heyward*........Esezi Otomewo | Gabriel Rubio | Anthony Goodlow

LOLB(2): TJ Watt*.....................Jack Sawyer | KJ Henry
LILB(2): Patrick Queen..............Malik Harrison | Carson Bruener
RILB(3): Payton Wilson.............Cole Holcomb | Daylan Carnell
ROLB(2): Alex Highsmith...........Nick Herbig | Julius Welschof

LCB(2): Joey Porter Jr...............Daylen Everette | Cory Trice Jr | Dequan Hardy
RCB(2): Jamel Dean.................Asante Samuel Jr. | Donte Kent | Donelko Slaughter
NCB(1): Jalen Ramsey*............Brandin Echols | D'Shawn Jamison | Devan Boykin

SS(2): DeShon Elliot................Sebastian Castro | Jack Henderson
FS(1): Jaquan Brisker..............Darnell Savage | Robert Spears-Jennings

SPECIAL TEAMS (3)

PT(1): Cameron Johnston
PK(1): Chris Boswell* | Laith Marjan
LS(1): Christian Kuntz* | Cal Adomitis

Notable Players Lost
Kenneth Gainwell - RB
Issac Seumalo - LG
James Pierre - CB
Calvin Austin III - WR
Connor Heyward - FB
Marquez Vontez-Scantling - WR
Kyle Duggar - S
Corliss Waitman - S

Players Acquired via FA or Trade
Michael Pittman Jr. - WR
Rico Dowdle - RB
Jamel Dean - CB
Darnell Savage - S
Jaquan Brisker - S
Sebastian Joseph-Day* - DT
Brock Hoffman - G
Travis Homer - RB

2026 Draft Class
Max Iheanachor - OT
Germie Bernard - WR
Drew Allar - QB
Daylen Everette - CB
Gennings Dunker - G
Kaden Wetjen - WR
Riley Nowakowski - FB/TE
Gabriel Rubio - DT
Robert Spears-Jennings - S
Eli Heidenreich - RB

2026 UDFA
Devan Boykin - CB
Daylan Carnell - LB
Kevin Jobity Jr. - DL
Laith Marjan - K
Lake McRee - TE
Chamon Metayer - TE

Thor · Apr 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM

Mike DeFabo with his 53-man prediction for The Athletic. The intriguing decisions for me will be at QB (Rodgers - couldn't care less about him, it's the other three if he returns), OT (Jones/Fautanu/Iheanachor), DT (Jobity Jr.), and S (Spears-Jennings).

I'd like to see Heidenreich earn a spot as well, but it's going to be an uphill battle.

OFFENSE (24)
QB(3): Aaron Rodgers.................Will Howard | Drew Allar
RB(3): Rico Dowdle....................Jaylen Warren | Kaleb Johnson
HB (1): Riley Nowakowski

LT(2): Troy Fautanu....................Dylan Cook
LG(2): Gennings Dunker..............Spencer Anderson
C(2) : Zach Frazier.....................Ryan McCollum
RG(2): Mason McCormick.............Brock Hoffman
RT(1): Max Iheanachor................Broderick Jones [IR]

TE(2): Pat Freiermuth................Darnell Washington
WRx(2): DK Metcalf....................Ben Skowronek
WRz(2): Michael Pittman Jr..........Roman Wilson
WRy(2): Germie Bernard.............Kaden Wetjen

DEFENSE (26)

DT(3): Derrick Harmon..............Sebastian Joseph-Day* | Gabriel Rubio
NT(3): Keanu Benton................Yahya Black | Logan Lee
DT(2): Cameron Heyward*........Esezi Otomewo

LOLB(2): TJ Watt*.....................Jack Sawyer
LILB(2): Patrick Queen..............Malik Harrison | Carson Bruener
RILB(3): Payton Wilson.............Cole Holcomb
ROLB(2): Alex Highsmith...........Nick Herbig

LCB(2): Joey Porter Jr...............Daylen Everette
RCB(2): Jamel Dean.................Asante Samuel Jr.
NCB(2): Jalen Ramsey*.............Brandin Echols

SS(1): DeShon Elliott
FS(2): Jaquan Brisker..............Darnell Savage

SPECIAL TEAMS (3)

PT(1): Cameron Johnston
PK(1): Chris Boswell*
LS(1): Christian Kuntz*

Key
* - player 30 or over
Blue - 2026 free agent / trade acquisition
Green - 2026 draftee
Barney - 2026 UDFA

Brice · Apr 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM

Interesting article asking if Darnell Savage is even on the team.

https://steelersdepot.com/2026/04/did-steelers-change-their-minds-about-signing-s-darnell-savage/

jeh1856 · May 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM

Brice said: ↑

Interesting article asking if Darnell Savage is even on the team.

https://steelersdepot.com/2026/04/did-steelers-change-their-minds-about-signing-s-darnell-savage/
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Here is a reliable source rather than Steelers Depot

https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/

Brice · May 1, 2026 at 1:25 PM

jeh1856 said: ↑

Here is a reliable source rather than Steelers Depot

https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/
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The Steelers are such Ass-holes. According to this roster the only rookie they assigned a number to was Max #71.

This is a player that has worn the #58 all his life, and has a big 58 tattoo on his arm.

I wonder if Max even knows he can pick his number, or if the Steelers are just trying to pull a fast one.

jeh1856 · May 1, 2026 at 1:29 PM

Brice said: ↑

The Steelers are such Ass-holes. According to this roster the only rookie they assigned a number to was Max #71.

This is a player that has worn the #58 all his life, and has a big 58 tattoo on his arm.

I wonder if Max even knows he can pick his number, or if the Steelers are just trying to pull a fast one.
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Rookies do not pick their numbers

At least not at this stage

And he sure as crap isn’t getting 58

Brice · May 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM

jeh1856 said: ↑

Rookies do not pick their numbers
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Yeah, that is completely WRONG. I can think of a ton of 1st round rookies in the NFL that were allowed to pick their number.

jeh1856 · May 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM

Brice said: ↑

Yeah, that is completely WRONG. I can think of a ton of 1st round rookies in the NFL that were allowed to pick their number.
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Read what I posted again

Slowly

And this is the Steelers not the other 31 teams

Do your homework

And I like the way you moved the goalposts rather than admit the biggest error you made

Brice · May 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM

jeh1856 said: ↑

Read what I posted again

Slowly

And this is the Steelers not the other 31 teams

Do your homework
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Ok, are you trying to tell me the Steelers did not allow Ben Roethlisberger to pick number 7?

Ben was a huge fan of John Elway's and wore number 7 his entire life. Try to explain to me how Ben did not tell the Steelers he was wearing Number 7.

Right now I am wondering if Drew Allar will get #15? Will they let both players wear #15 in camp or at OTAs? 2 players can wear the same number all the way through Preseason.

jeh1856 · May 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Brice said: ↑

Ok, are you trying to tell me the Steelers did not allow Ben Roethlisberger to pick number 7?

Ben was a huge fan of John Elway's and wore number 7 his entire life. Try to explain to me how Ben did not tell the Steelers he was wearing Number 7.

Right now I am wondering if Drew Allar will get #15? Will they let both players wear #15 in camp or at OTAs? 2 players can wear the same number all the way through Preseason.
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I’m going to skip your babble

They are not giving a rookie 58

Take the loss Brice and move on

Chucktownsteeler · May 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM

Nobody is ever getting 58 again. Nobody.

jeh1856 · May 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM

Brice said: ↑

2 players can wear the same number all the way through Preseason.
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Only if one is offense and one is defense

El Kabong · May 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM

I'm just going to end the suspense here. Number 58 for the Steelers is JACK LAMBERT. They are not giving a rookie JACK LAMBERT'S number.

mytake · May 2, 2026 at 9:47 AM

Brice said: ↑

The Steelers are such Ass-holes. According to this roster the only rookie they assigned a number to was Max #71.

This is a player that has worn the #58 all his life, and has a big 58 tattoo on his arm.

I wonder if Max even knows he can pick his number, or if the Steelers are just trying to pull a fast one.
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He just needs to add to his tattoo 71>.

jeh1856 · May 2, 2026 at 8:49 PM

mytake said: ↑

He just needs to add to his tattoo 71>.
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jeh1856 · May 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM

Brice said: ↑

The Steelers are such Ass-holes. According to this roster the only rookie they assigned a number to was Max #71.

This is a player that has worn the #58 all his life, and has a big 58 tattoo on his arm.

I wonder if Max even knows he can pick his number, or if the Steelers are just trying to pull a fast one.
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I see you dropped the inane idea that a rookie should be allowed to pick Lamberts number

Brice · May 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM

jeh1856 said: ↑

I see you dropped the inane idea that a rookie should be allowed to pick Lamberts number
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No. If the Steelers policy is that they don't retire numbers, then the numbers should be available.

70, 75, and 32 are retired, the rest of the numbers should be available.

I didn't like it when they turned down Darnell Washington request to be #0, Justin Fields for being #1, and I don't see why Pittsburgh's #1 pick this year can't wear #58. It is what the Chief would have wanted; as it was his rule that the Steelers don't have cheerleaders, and don't retire numbers like the rest of the league. As the Chief said, The Steelers are Pittsburgh's Team, not America's.

TuRnDoWnForWaTT · May 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM

There is only one Steelers #58, and it ain't Max the rookie.

Maybe the Steelers can give the kid 85. At least his tattoo will have the right numbers.

jeh1856 · May 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM

Brice said: ↑

No. If the Steelers policy is that they don't retire numbers, then the numbers should be available.

70, 75, and 32 are retired, the rest of the numbers should be available.

I didn't like it when they turned down Darnell Washington request to be #0, Justin Fields for being #1, and I don't see why Pittsburgh's #1 pick this year can't wear #58. It is what the Chief would have wanted; as it was his rule that the Steelers don't have cheerleaders, and don't retire numbers like the rest of the league. As the Chief said, The Steelers are Pittsburgh's Team, not America's.
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Robert · May 4, 2026 at 9:45 AM

Thor said: ↑

Mike DeFabo with his 53-man prediction for The Athletic. The intriguing decisions for me will be at QB (Rodgers - couldn't care less about him, it's the other three if he returns), OT (Jones/Fautanu/Iheanachor), DT (Jobity Jr.), and S (Spears-Jennings).

I'd like to see Heidenreich earn a spot as well, but it's going to be an uphill battle.

OFFENSE (24)
QB(3): Aaron Rodgers.................Will Howard | Drew Allar
RB(3): Rico Dowdle....................Jaylen Warren | Kaleb Johnson
HB (1): Riley Nowakowski

LT(2): Troy Fautanu....................Dylan Cook
LG(2): Gennings Dunker..............Spencer Anderson
C(2) : Zach Frazier.....................Ryan McCollum
RG(2): Mason McCormick.............Brock Hoffman
RT(1): Max Iheanachor................Broderick Jones [IR]

TE(2): Pat Freiermuth................Darnell Washington
WRx(2): DK Metcalf....................Ben Skowronek
WRz(2): Michael Pittman Jr..........Roman Wilson
WRy(2): Germie Bernard.............Kaden Wetjen

DEFENSE (26)

DT(3): Derrick Harmon..............Sebastian Joseph-Day* | Gabriel Rubio
NT(3): Keanu Benton................Yahya Black | Logan Lee
DT(2): Cameron Heyward*........Esezi Otomewo

LOLB(2): TJ Watt*.....................Jack Sawyer
LILB(2): Patrick Queen..............Malik Harrison | Carson Bruener
RILB(3): Payton Wilson.............Cole Holcomb
ROLB(2): Alex Highsmith...........Nick Herbig

LCB(2): Joey Porter Jr...............Daylen Everette
RCB(2): Jamel Dean.................Asante Samuel Jr.
NCB(2): Jalen Ramsey*.............Brandin Echols

SS(1): DeShon Elliott
FS(2): Jaquan Brisker..............Darnell Savage

SPECIAL TEAMS (3)

PT(1): Cameron Johnston
PK(1): Chris Boswell*
LS(1): Christian Kuntz*

Key
* - player 30 or over
Blue - 2026 free agent / trade acquisition
Green - 2026 draftee
Barney - 2026 UDFA
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I like the DeFabo picks. One of the things that has bugged me over the years was the stock that Tomlin put in veterans. Rookies were used as fill ins to rest a veteran. They were not starters until the current starter was injured, or until they hit year 2+. It meant that we were either drafting players that needed to be coached up, or we were wasting NFL ready talent by having them sit on the bench.

I much prefer that we draft players capable of being a starter in season 1. It gives us more flexibility and makes us less a hostage to large contracts for veterans that hurt the overall team strength by concentrating so much money in a fraction of the players.

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