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 17 Skylar Thompson Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17
Running Back	J. WarrenJaylen Warren	K. GainwellKenneth Gainwell	K. JohnsonKaleb Johnson
Fullback	C. HeywardConnor Heyward	—	—
Wide Receiver	D. Metcalf Suspension: Suspended until Wild Card Weekend DK Metcalf Suspension: Suspended until Wild Card Weekend	C. Austin III Steelers' Calvin Austin: Won't play Sunday against Browns Hamstring: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18 Calvin Austin III Steelers' Calvin Austin: Won't play Sunday against Browns Hamstring: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18	A. ThielenAdam Thielen M. Valdes-ScantlingMarquez Valdes-Scantling S. MillerScott Miller B. SkowronekBen Skowronek R. WilsonRoman Wilson
Tight End	D. WashingtonDarnell Washington	P. FreiermuthPat Freiermuth	J. SmithJonnu Smith C. HeywardConnor Heyward D. Parham Jr. Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Donald Parham Jr. Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Tackle	D. CookDylan Cook	A. PeatAndrus Peat	B. Jones Neck: IR. Injured Reserve Broderick Jones Neck: IR. Injured Reserve C. Anderson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Calvin Anderson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Guard	I. Seumalo Steelers' Isaac Seumalo: Downgraded to out Triceps: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18 Isaac Seumalo Steelers' Isaac Seumalo: Downgraded to out Triceps: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18	S. AndersonSpencer Anderson	A. PeatAndrus Peat
Center	Z. FrazierZach Frazier	R. McCollumRyan McCollum	—
Right Guard	M. McCormickMason McCormick	J. DriscollJack Driscoll	M. Scharping Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Max Scharping Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Tackle	T. FautanuTroy Fautanu	D. CookDylan Cook	C. Anderson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Calvin Anderson Knee: IR. Injured Reserve

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	C. HeywardCameron Heyward	E. OtomewoEsezi Otomewo	I. Loudermilk Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Isaiahh Loudermilk Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17
Nose Tackle	K. BentonKeeanu Benton	Y. BlackYahya Black	D. Ekuale Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Daniel Ekuale Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive End	D. HarmonDerrick Harmon	L. LeeLogan Lee	D. LealDeMarvin Leal D. Lowry Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Dean Lowry Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Inside Linebacker	P. QueenPatrick Queen	M. HarrisonMalik Harrison	C. BruenerCarson Bruener
Right Inside Linebacker	P. WilsonPayton Wilson	C. HolcombCole Holcomb	—
Strongside Linebacker	A. HighsmithAlex Highsmith	N. Herbig Steelers' Nick Herbig: Ready to go Sunday Nick Herbig Steelers' Nick Herbig: Ready to go Sunday	—
Weakside Linebacker	T. Watt Steelers' T.J. Watt: Gearing up for Week 18 return Chest: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18 T.J. Watt Steelers' T.J. Watt: Gearing up for Week 18 return Chest: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18	J. SawyerJack Sawyer	J. MoonJeremiah Moon
Right Cornerback	J. Porter Jr.Joey Porter Jr.	T. FlowersTre Flowers	C. Trice Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Cory Trice Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	J. Pierre Steelers' James Pierre: Ruled out once again Calf: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18 James Pierre Steelers' James Pierre: Ruled out once again Calf: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18	A. Samuel Jr.Asante Samuel Jr.	—
Slot Cornerback	B. Echols Steelers' Brandin Echols: Ruled out for Sunday Groin: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18 Brandin Echols Steelers' Brandin Echols: Ruled out for Sunday Groin: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18	D. JamisonD'Shawn Jamison	D. Kent Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Donte Kent Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve
Strong Safety	K. DuggerKyle Dugger	C. ClarkChuck Clark	S. CastroSebastian Castro M. Killebrew Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Miles Killebrew Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	J. Ramsey Steelers' Jalen Ramsey: Cleared to play Sunday Jalen Ramsey Steelers' Jalen Ramsey: Cleared to play Sunday	J. PeppersJabrill Peppers	D. Elliott Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 DeShon Elliott Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17

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 III Steelers' Calvin Austin: Won't play Sunday against Browns Hamstring: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18 Calvin Austin III Steelers' Calvin Austin: Won't play Sunday against Browns Hamstring: Out for Week 17 at Cleveland. Expected Return - Week 18	S. MillerScott Miller	—
Kick Returner	K. GainwellKenneth Gainwell	—	—