2026 Steelers Depth Chart

Replacing my "primer" thread. I'll try and keep this updated through the offseason.


Key
* - player 30 or over
Blue font - player newly acquired 2026
Orange font - player entering final year of contract
Green font - player signed as street free agent

OFFENSE
QB(2): Mason Rudolph................Will Howard
RB(3): Rico Dowdle....................Jaylen Warren | Kaleb Johnson

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

TE(4): Pat Freiermuth................Darnell Washington | JJ Galbreath
WRx(2): DK Metcalf...................A.T. Green | Brandon Smith
WRz(2): Michael Pittman Jr.........Ben Skowronek | Cole Burgess
WRy(1): Roman Wilson..............Max Hurleman | John Rhys Plumlee

DEFENSE

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

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

LCB(2): Joey Porter Jr...............Cory Trice Jr | Dequan Hardy
LCB(2): Jamel Dean.................Asante Samuel Jr. | Donelko Slaughter
NCB(1): Brandin Echols............Donte Kent | D'Shawn Jamison

SS(2): DeShon Elliot................Jaquan Brisker | Jack Henderson
FS(2): Jalen Ramsey*..............Darnell Savage | Sebastian Castro

SPECIAL TEAMS

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


Players Acquired via FA or Trade
Michael Pittman Jr.
Rico Dowdle
Jamel Dean
Darnell Savage
Jaquan Brisker
Sebastian Joseph-Day*

Players Lost
Kenneth Gainwell
Issac Seumalo
James Pierre
Calvin Austin III
Connor Heyward

 

I added the number of players by position they had on the opening roster last year.