Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	A. RodgersAaron Rodgers	M. RudolphMason Rudolph	W. HowardWill Howard S. Thompson Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Skylar Thompson Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Running Back	J. WarrenJaylen Warren	K. GainwellKenneth Gainwell	K. JohnsonKaleb Johnson
Fullback	C. HeywardConnor Heyward	—	—
Wide Receiver	D. MetcalfDK Metcalf	C. Austin IIICalvin Austin III	R. WilsonRoman Wilson A. ThielenAdam Thielen B. Skowronek Steelers' Ben Skowronek: Cleared for Sunday Ben Skowronek Steelers' Ben Skowronek: Cleared for Sunday S. MillerScott Miller K. WilliamsKe'Shawn Williams
Tight End	D. WashingtonDarnell Washington	J. SmithJonnu Smith	P. FreiermuthPat Freiermuth C. HeywardConnor Heyward D. Parham Jr. Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Donald Parham Jr. Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Tackle	A. PeatAndrus Peat	C. Anderson Steelers' Calvin Anderson: Won't play at Baltimore Knee: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15 Calvin Anderson Steelers' Calvin Anderson: Won't play at Baltimore Knee: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15	B. Jones Neck: IR. Injured Reserve Broderick Jones Neck: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Guard	I. SeumaloIsaac Seumalo	S. AndersonSpencer Anderson	A. PeatAndrus Peat
Center	Z. FrazierZach Frazier	R. McCollumRyan McCollum	—
Right Guard	M. McCormickMason McCormick	M. Scharping Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Max Scharping Knee: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Right Tackle	T. FautanuTroy Fautanu	C. Anderson Steelers' Calvin Anderson: Won't play at Baltimore Knee: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15 Calvin Anderson Steelers' Calvin Anderson: Won't play at Baltimore Knee: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	C. HeywardCameron Heyward	E. OtomewoEsezi Otomewo	I. Loudermilk Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Isaiahh Loudermilk Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Nose Tackle	K. BentonKeeanu Benton	Y. BlackYahya Black	B. MartinBrodric Martin D. Ekuale Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Daniel Ekuale Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive End	D. Harmon Knee: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15 Derrick Harmon Knee: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15	L. LeeLogan Lee	D. Lowry Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Dean Lowry Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Inside Linebacker	P. Queen Steelers' Patrick Queen: Healthy for Sunday Patrick Queen Steelers' Patrick Queen: Healthy for Sunday	C. BruenerCarson Bruener	—
Right Inside Linebacker	P. WilsonPayton Wilson	M. HarrisonMalik Harrison	C. HolcombCole Holcomb
Strongside Linebacker	A. HighsmithAlex Highsmith	N. HerbigNick Herbig	—
Weakside Linebacker	T. WattT.J. Watt	J. SawyerJack Sawyer	—
Right Cornerback	J. Porter Jr. Steelers' Joey Porter: Ready to rock Joey Porter Jr. Steelers' Joey Porter: Ready to rock	C. Trice Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Cory Trice Knee: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Left Cornerback	J. Pierre Steelers' James Pierre: Clears concussion protocol James Pierre Steelers' James Pierre: Clears concussion protocol	A. Samuel Jr.Asante Samuel Jr.	—
Slot Cornerback	B. EcholsBrandin Echols	D. Kent Steelers' Donte Kent: Done for 2025 Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Donte Kent Steelers' Donte Kent: Done for 2025 Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Strong Safety	K. Dugger Steelers' Kyle Dugger: Ruled out for Sunday Hand: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15 Kyle Dugger Steelers' Kyle Dugger: Ruled out for Sunday Hand: Out for Week 14 at Baltimore. Expected Return - Week 15	C. ClarkChuck Clark	S. CastroSebastian Castro M. Killebrew Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Miles Killebrew Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	J. RamseyJalen Ramsey	J. PeppersJabrill Peppers	D. Elliott Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 DeShon Elliott Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	C. WaitmanCorliss Waitman	—	—
Kicker	C. BoswellChris Boswell	—	—
Long Snapper	C. KuntzChristian Kuntz	—	—
Holder	C. WaitmanCorliss Waitman	—	—
Punt Returner	C. Austin IIICalvin Austin III	K. WilliamsKe'Shawn Williams	S. MillerScott Miller
Kick Returner	K. GainwellKenneth Gainwell	K. WilliamsKe'Shawn Williams	—