Steelers Finalize Initial 53-Man Roster
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It sounds weird to say, but it’s been an exhilarating preseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team has performed extremely well in both camp drills and exhibition games while the hype and expectations surrounding the young offense have grown on what seems like a daily basis.
With the NFL rule changes around preseason roster cuts teams had until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to make their final decision on position battles and depth-chart spots. Pittsburgh pushed it to the last moment before turning in their initial 53. Here’s a full rundown of Pittsburgh’s current roster.
OFFENSE
QB: Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph
RB: Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, Anthony McFarland Jr.
TE: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Connor Heyward
WR: Diontae Johnson, George Pickens, Allen Robinson II, Calvin Austin III, Miles Boykin, Gunner Olszewski
OT: Dan Moore Jr., Chukwuma Okorafor, Broderick Jones, Dylan Cook
IOL: Isaac Seumalo, James Daniels, Mason Cole, Nate Herbig, Spencer Anderson
DEFENSE
DE: Cam Heyward, Larry Ogunjobi, DeMarvin Leal, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Armon Watts
NT: Montravius Adams, Keeanu Benton
OLB: T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Markus Golden, Nick Herbig
ILB: Cole Holcomb, Elandon Roberts, Kwon Alexander, Mark Robinson
CB: Patrick Peterson, Levi Wallace, Joey Porter Jr., James Pierre, Elijah Riley, Chandon Sullivan
S: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Damontae Kazee, Keanu Neal, Miles Killebrew
Special Teams
K: Chris Boswell
P: Pressley Harvin III, Braden Mann
LS: Christian Kuntz
Not a lot of surprises here, with exception of the team carrying two punters. Surely Omar Khan and company have a plan to rectify that situation in the coming days. But when having two punters is the biggest head-scratcher on your final 53-man roster, it suggests that the organizations plans are taking shape.
Our initial 53-man roster ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/bZSY1Oc9Ah
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 29, 2023
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