By Sunday at 6 PM/EST, the Pittsburgh Steelers and rest of the NFL must trim their rosters down to a 53-man group. That initial unit certainly can change by the time the Steelers kickoff against the Atlanta Falcons, but we’re tracking the team’s roster cuts until an initial group is set.
A reminder that the Steelers are allowed to immediately designate two players directly to injured reserve. Doing so will keep those players out of at least the first four weeks and count against Pittsburgh’s allotted eight “to return” players.
Pittsburgh made its first wave of cuts Friday evening, releasing 11 players. The initial group featured no surprise names.
The Steelers traded veteran OT Broderick Jones to the Dallas Cowboys Saturday evening, too, making a surprising move.
We’ll be updating this list until the team’s cutdowns are final. Be sure to refresh this page. It will not automatically update on its own.
Steelers Roster Count: 77 (24 Cuts/Moves Remaining)
RB Alex Tecza
WR Jakobie Keeney-James
WR Isaiah Winstead
WR Cornell Powell
WR Levi Wentz
TE Jaheim Bell
C Greg Crippen
OT Broderick Jones (traded to Cowboys)
EDGE Jamin Davis
CB Jaylon Guilbeau
S Jack Henderson
CB Brandon Hill
CB Tamon Lynum
CB Daryl Porter
Bell was with the team since the spring but struggled to stand out in the passing game or as a blocker. He finished the preseason with three catches for seven yards, dropping a Drew Allar pass in the final seconds of the loss to the New York Jets.
Crippen went from rookie tryout to signing a contract and spending all summer with the Steelers. He held his own as third-team center but lacked size and strength to make a serious push for the 53. If Ryan McCollum ends up elsewhere, Crippen could be kept on the practice squad.
Guilbeau signed days before the finale against the Bills and picked up a handful of snaps. It was always going to be a steep climb for him to stick. It was a similar situation for Hill, who was signed the day after Guilbeau.
Keeney-James was added midway through training camp. He struggled to find a preseason connection with Allar, catching just one pass on seven targets in the preseason. One missed connection came on fourth down against Buffalo. He worked in the kick return lines in training camp, but didn’t field any in game action.
Lynum was an undrafted rookie out of Pitt by way of Nebraska. Despite having size and a physical reputation, his summer was relatively quiet as he battled for right cornerback reps. He had a particularly bad outing in the finale, flagged for pass interference in the final minutes to help Buffalo storm back and win.
Porter was in his second year with Pittsburgh after spending most of 2025 on the practice squad. He even briefly made his NFL debut late in the year. But he couldn’t find much traction this time around and lost reps throughout the summer.
Powell was added midway through training camp. He made a bit of noise in the finale with three catches for 23 yards, but the Steelers have a slew of receivers working above him. Winstead was added around the same time and caught two passes for 32 yards.
Tecza was signed Aug. 24 and saw special teams works in the finale. He didn’t log any offensive snaps. High school and college teammates with Eli Heidenreich, Tecza was making the transition from Navy’s option offense into a pro-style system. He also tried out for the Steelers in rookie minicamp.
Davis was released Saturday afternoon, allowing him to hit free agency as a vested veteran. He played more than 100 snaps in the preseason and had a dominant showing against the Green Bay Packers in the preseason opener, but was relatively quiet after that big performance. His reunion with Patrick Graham comes to an end, unless he circles back to the practice squad.
Wentz, a Pittsburgh-area native and a graduate of Pine-Richland High School before attending Kansas, played just 40 snaps in the preseason with his hometown team and had just one reception one three targets for nine yards. He had a one penalty that wiped out a nice run from Kaleb Johnson against the New York Jets.
Jones was traded Saturday to the Dallas Cowboys for 2027 third and sixth round picks. In addition to Jones, Pittsburgh sent a 2027 fourth rounder. Jones ends his Steelers’ tenure after three seasons, 45 appearances, and 38 starts. Entering the final year of his rookie contract after his fifth-year option was declined, it was clear his time in Pittsburgh was nearing its end. Saturday’s trade simply sped up that process.
