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NFL · Week 8 · Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET
Pittsburgh Steelers Roster 2026
80 players on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster Week 8: 27 on offense, 23 on defense, 3 on special teams, 12 on injured reserve / out, 15 on practice squad. Head coach: Mike McCarthy.
Six players have ten or more seasons in the league, a veteran core. Six players came from Iowa, the most of any school on this roster. At 27.1 years on average, the Steelers have the 3rd oldest roster in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers has been in the league the longest of anyone here (22 seasons).
Next game: vs the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 PM ET. The sportsbooks give the Pittsburgh Steelers 62% to win (moneyline, margin removed). Browns vs Steelers preview
Steelers injuries: who is out or questionable
3 players on the official injury report: Ben Skowronek (questionable, calf), Brandin Echols (questionable, hamstring), Sebastian Joseph-Day (injured reserve, triceps).
Full list with the injury and the status: Steelers injury report. Starters and backups: Steelers depth chart.
Steelers roster: every player, number and position
Steelers offense (27 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mason Rudolph | QB | 6' 5" | 235 lbs | 31 | 9 | Oklahoma State |
| 8 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | 6' 2" | 223 lbs | 42 | 22 | California |
| 16 | Drew Allar | QB | 6' 5" | 228 lbs | 22 | R | Penn State |
| 18 | Will Howard | QB | 6' 4" | 236 lbs | 25 | 2 | Ohio State |
| 13 | Rico Dowdle | RB | 5' 11" | 215 lbs | 28 | 7 | South Carolina |
| 21 | Travis Homer | RB | 5' 10" | 202 lbs | 28 | 8 | Miami |
| 29 | Eli Heidenreich | RB | 6' 0" | 198 lbs | 23 | R | Navy |
| 30 | Jaylen Warren | RB | 5' 8" | 215 lbs | 27 | 5 | Oklahoma State |
| 31 | Lew Nichols | RB | 5' 10" | 220 lbs | 25 | 1 | Central Michigan |
| 37 | Riley Nowakowski | FB | 6' 2" | 250 lbs | 24 | R | Indiana |
| 4 | DK Metcalf | WR | 6' 4" | 229 lbs | 28 | 8 | Ole Miss |
| 10 | Kaden Wetjen | WR | 5' 9" | 196 lbs | 24 | R | Iowa |
| 15 | Ben Skowronek (questionable) | WR | 6' 3" | 224 lbs | 29 | 6 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | Germie Bernard | WR | 6' 1" | 206 lbs | 22 | R | Alabama |
| 87 | Brandon Smith | WR | 6' 2" | 220 lbs | 27 | 1 | Iowa |
| 89 | Brandon Johnson | WR | 6' 2" | 208 lbs | 28 | 3 | UCF |
| 80 | Darnell Washington | TE | 6' 7" | 264 lbs | 25 | 4 | Georgia |
| 85 | Robert Tonyan | TE | 6' 5" | 240 lbs | 32 | 8 | Indiana State |
| 88 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 6' 5" | 258 lbs | 28 | 6 | Penn State |
| 60 | Dylan Cook | OT | 6' 6" | 305 lbs | 28 | 3 | Montana |
| 71 | Max Iheanachor | OT | 6' 6" | 321 lbs | 23 | R | Arizona State |
| 76 | Troy Fautanu | OT | 6' 4" | 317 lbs | 26 | 3 | Washington |
| 66 | Mason McCormick | G | 6' 5" | 315 lbs | 26 | 3 | South Dakota State |
| 74 | Spencer Anderson | G | 6' 5" | 305 lbs | 26 | 4 | Maryland |
| 54 | Zach Frazier | C | 6' 3" | 310 lbs | 25 | 3 | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ryan McCollum | C | 6' 5" | 300 lbs | 28 | 4 | Texas A&M |
| 67 | Brock Hoffman | C | 6' 4" | 302 lbs | 27 | 5 | Virginia Tech |
Steelers defense (23 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Yahya Black | DE | 6' 5" | 336 lbs | 24 | 2 | Iowa |
| 96 | Gabriel Rubio | DE | 6' 5" | 321 lbs | 23 | R | Notre Dame |
| 92 | Kevin Jobity Jr. | DT | 6' 4" | 300 lbs | 23 | R | Syracuse |
| 95 | Keeanu Benton | DT | 6' 4" | 309 lbs | 25 | 4 | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Cameron Heyward | DT | 6' 5" | 295 lbs | 37 | 16 | Ohio State |
| 6 | Patrick Queen | LB | 6' 0" | 232 lbs | 27 | 7 | LSU |
| 33 | Jack Sawyer | LB | 6' 4" | 260 lbs | 24 | 2 | Ohio State |
| 41 | Payton Wilson | LB | 6' 4" | 242 lbs | 26 | 3 | NC State |
| 44 | Carson Bruener | LB | 6' 1" | 227 lbs | 25 | 2 | Washington |
| 51 | Nick Herbig | LB | 6' 2" | 240 lbs | 24 | 4 | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Cole Holcomb | LB | 6' 1" | 240 lbs | 30 | 8 | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alex Highsmith | LB | 6' 4" | 242 lbs | 29 | 7 | Charlotte |
| 90 | T.J. Watt | LB | 6' 4" | 252 lbs | 32 | 10 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Jalen Ramsey | CB | 6' 1" | 211 lbs | 32 | 11 | Florida State |
| 22 | Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | 27 | 6 | Florida State |
| 23 | Daylen Everette | CB | 6' 1" | 196 lbs | 22 | R | Georgia |
| 26 | Brandin Echols (questionable) | CB | 5' 10" | 179 lbs | 29 | 6 | Kentucky |
| 27 | Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | 6' 0" | 195 lbs | 29 | 7 | Central Michigan |
| 35 | Jamel Dean | CB | 6' 1" | 206 lbs | 30 | 8 | Auburn |
| 39 | Terell Smith | CB | 6' 0" | 204 lbs | 27 | 5 | Minnesota |
| 40 | Doneiko Slaughter | CB | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | 24 | 1 | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jaquan Brisker | S | 6' 1" | 204 lbs | 27 | 5 | Penn State |
| 28 | Robert Spears-Jennings | S | 6' 1" | 205 lbs | 22 | R | Oklahoma |
Steelers special teams (3 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Chris Boswell | PK | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | 35 | 12 | Rice |
| 19 | Cameron Johnston | P | 5' 11" | 194 lbs | 34 | 9 | Ohio State |
| 46 | Christian Kuntz | LS | 6' 1" | 228 lbs | 32 | 6 | Duquesne |
Steelers injured reserve / out (12 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Max Hurleman | RB | 5' 11" | 200 lbs | 25 | 1 | Notre Dame |
| 11 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 6' 4" | 223 lbs | 29 | 7 | USC |
| 14 | Roman Wilson | WR | 5' 10" | 186 lbs | 25 | 3 | Michigan |
| 85 | Cole Burgess | WR | 6' 1" | 192 lbs | 26 | 1 | SUNY Cortland |
| 68 | Jack Driscoll | OT | 6' 5" | 312 lbs | 29 | 6 | Auburn |
| 73 | Gennings Dunker | G | 6' 5" | 319 lbs | 23 | R | Iowa |
| 69 | Sebastian Joseph-Day (injured reserve) | DT | 6' 4" | 310 lbs | 31 | 8 | Rutgers |
| 91 | Logan Lee | DT | 6' 5" | 286 lbs | 26 | 3 | Iowa |
| 99 | Derrick Harmon | DT | 6' 4" | 313 lbs | 23 | 2 | Oregon |
| 31 | Daequan Hardy | CB | 5' 9" | 178 lbs | 25 | 1 | Penn State |
| 34 | Donte Kent | CB | 5' 10" | 189 lbs | 25 | 2 | Central Michigan |
| 25 | DeShon Elliott | S | 6' 0" | 210 lbs | 29 | 9 | Texas |
Steelers practice squad (15 players)
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 6' 4" | 206 lbs | 32 | 9 | South Florida |
| - | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 6' 3" | 200 lbs | 28 | 5 | Oregon State |
| 81 | Lake McRee | TE | 6' 4" | 243 lbs | 24 | R | USC |
| 72 | Doug Nester | G | 6' 6" | 306 lbs | 26 | 1 | West Virginia |
| 79 | Steven Jones | G | 6' 5" | 340 lbs | 26 | 1 | Oregon |
| 65 | Kyler Baugh | DT | 6' 2" | 305 lbs | 24 | 1 | Minnesota |
| 93 | Esezi Otomewo | DT | 6' 5" | 282 lbs | 27 | 4 | Minnesota |
| 45 | Julius Welschof | LB | 6' 6" | 265 lbs | 29 | 1 | Charlotte |
| 50 | Elandon Roberts | LB | 6' 1" | 238 lbs | 32 | 10 | Houston |
| 53 | Jacoby Windmon | LB | 6' 2" | 250 lbs | 25 | 2 | Michigan State |
| 57 | KJ Henry | LB | 6' 4" | 255 lbs | 27 | 3 | Clemson |
| - | Marte Mapu | LB | 6' 3" | 230 lbs | 26 | 4 | Sacramento State |
| - | Darius Rush | CB | 6' 2" | 198 lbs | 26 | 3 | South Carolina |
| - | Car'lin Vigers | CB | 6' 2" | 200 lbs | 26 | 1 | UL Monroe |
| 49 | Sebastian Castro | S | 5' 11" | 203 lbs | 26 | 2 | Iowa |
As listed on the team's public roster; Exp = seasons in the league (R = first season). Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET.
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FAQ
Who is on the Steelers roster?
80 players on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster Week 8: 27 on offense, 23 on defense, 3 on special teams, 12 on injured reserve / out, 15 on practice squad. Head coach: Mike McCarthy. Six players have ten or more seasons in the league, a veteran core. Six players came from Iowa, the most of any school on this roster. At 27.1 years on average, the Steelers have the 3rd oldest roster in the NFL. Aaron Rodgers has been in the league the longest of anyone here (22 seasons).
Which Steelers players are hurt?
Ben Skowronek (questionable, calf), Brandin Echols (questionable, hamstring), Sebastian Joseph-Day (injured reserve, triceps).
Updated Oct 27, 11:18 AM ET.
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