Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster prediction: A new mix of young talent brings a spark
Quarterback
- Ben Roethlisberger
- Mason Rudolph
- Josh Dobbs
Running back
- James Conner
- Jaylen Samuels
- Bennie Snell Jr.
- Rosie Nix (FB)
Wide Receiver
- JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Donte Moncrief
- James Washington
- Ryan Switzer
- Diontae Johnson
- Johnny Holton
Tight End
- Vance McDonald
- Xavier Grimble
- Zack Gentry
Offensive Line
- Alejandro Villanueva
- Ramon Foster
- Maurkice Pouncey
- David DeCastro
- Matt Feiler
- Chukwuma Okorafor
- B.J. Finney
- Jerald Hawkins
- Derwin Gray
The offense has seen a ton of change this offseason, but it's not terribly difficult to tell who's going to stick around during the regular season. Xavier Grimble has secured the backup tight end spot, Mason Rudolph is the number two QB, and the offensive line remains as deep as it was last year.
Eli Rogers is the biggest cut of the offense. After dealing with injuries and losing more and more snaps as the years go on, Rogers role in this team is becoming less valuable than his spot on the team.
Pittsburgh may trade him before cutting him, but either way he won't be on the team this season.
Defensive Line
- Cameron Heyward
- Stephon Tuitt
- Javon Hargrave
- Tyson Alualu
- Dan McCullers
- Isaiah Buggs
Inside Linebackers
- Vince Williams
- Devin Bush
- Mark Barron
- Ulysees Gilbert
- Tyler Matakevich
Outside Linebackers
- T.J. Watt
- Bud Dupree
- Anthony Chickillo
- Tuzar Skipper
- Ola Adeniyi (when returning)
Cornerbacks
- Joe Haden
- Steven Nelson
- Mike Hilton
- Cameron Sutton
- Artie Burns
- Justin Layne
Safeties
- Terrell Edmunds
- Sean Davis
- Kameron Kelly
- Jordan Dangerfield
The defense looks bright for the first time in years. Pittsburgh football is back, and it's thanks to all the young players on the roster. From Terrell Edmunds to Devin Bush, the last two years have added a ton of talent to the starting 11.
Kameron Kelly will see plenty of playing time this season. After going from an AAF signing to an NFL stud, fans will be rooting for him every time he's on the field.
Ola Adeniyi will need to come back with something to prove if he hopes to win his spot back from Tuzar Skipper. After four preseason games, it was too much for the Steelers to cut him, and it'll be just as difficult to remove him from the active roster once Adeniyi returns from injury.
Kicker/Punter
- Chris Boswell
- Jordan Berry
- Kameron Canaday (Longsnapper)
Chris Boswell won the battle but that's not a bad thing. He proved this is his team for at least another season. Matt Wright gave him a heck of a competition but if both kickers are spot on the Steelers will keep the veteran.
