Steelers far-too-early 53-man roster prediction
This time around, we take a far-too-early prediction at what the Steelers initial 53-man roster will look like.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently in the midst of their rookie minicamp and next up will be OTAs. Before OTAs get started and with the 2026 NFL draft all wrapped up, here is our first 53-man roster projection. Quarterback (3) - Aaron Rodgers, Drew Allar, Will Howard No surprises here as we expect Aaron Rodgers to sign soon and Allar and Howard will battle it out to be his backup.
Running back (4) - Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Kaleb Johnson, Riley Nowakowski(FB) It wasn't easy to give Kaleb Johnson a spot here and we don't see the value in Riley Nowakowski but Wide receiver (6) - DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr. , Germie Bernard, Roman Wilson, Kaden Wetjen, Ben Skowronek As much as we love the top three on this list, the bottom three worry us as far as depth. Tight end (3) - Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Chamon Metayer The Steelers' third tight end spot is wide open, but for now, we are giving Metayer the nod.
Offensive tackle (4) - Troy Fautanu, Broderick Jones, Dylan Cook, Max Iheanachor The start of Jones' season is in jeopardy but we love this group regardless. Interior offensive line (5) - Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick, Gennings Dunker, Brock Hoffman, Spencer Anderson A great young group led by Frazier and McCormick. Defensive line (6) - Cam Heyward, Keeanu Benton, Derrick Harmon, Yahya Black, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Logan Lee There's a ton of pressure on this group, especially Keeanu Benton and Derrick Harmon to take that next step.
Outside linebacker (4) - T. J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack sawyer All the usual suspects here, they just need to play much better.