Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Aaron Rodgers is the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback for 2026, with Mason Rudolph as the backup — he played 98.6% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are DK Metcalf (WR1), Roman Wilson (WR2) and Germie Bernard (WR3), with Darnell Washington at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Aaron Rodgers	Mason Rudolph	Will Howard
RB	Jaylen Warren	Rico Dowdle (Q)	Travis Homer
FB	Riley Nowakowski
WR1	DK Metcalf (Q)	Ben Skowronek (O)	Eli Heidenreich
WR2	Roman Wilson (O)	Kaden Wetjen	Max Hurleman (O)
WR3	Germie Bernard	Brandon Smith	Max Hurleman (O)
TE	Darnell Washington	Pat Freiermuth	Robert Tonyan
LT	Troy Fautanu	Dylan Cook
LG	Mason McCormick	Spencer Anderson	Brock Hoffman
C	Zach Frazier	Brock Hoffman	Ryan McCollum
RG	Mason McCormick	Brock Hoffman	Spencer Anderson
RT	Troy Fautanu	Max Iheanachor	Dylan Cook

Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Yahya Black	Sebastian Joseph-Day	Gabriel Rubio
NT	Keeanu Benton (Q)	Yahya Black	Sebastian Joseph-Day
RDE	Cameron Heyward	Keeanu Benton (Q)	Yahya Black
WLB	T.J. Watt	Nick Herbig	Jack Sawyer
LILB	Payton Wilson	Cole Holcomb	Carson Bruener
RILB	Patrick Queen	Payton Wilson	Carson Bruener
SLB	Alex Highsmith	Nick Herbig	Jack Sawyer
LCB	Asante Samuel Jr.	Sean Murphy-Bunting	Terell Smith
RCB	Jamel Dean (Q)	Daylen Everette	Doneiko Slaughter
Nickel	Jalen Ramsey (Q)	Brandin Echols	Asante Samuel Jr.
FS	Jaquan Brisker	Rayshawn Jenkins	Robert Spears-Jennings
SS	Rayshawn Jenkins	Robert Spears-Jennings	Sebastian Castro

Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Chris Boswell
P	Cameron Johnston
LS	Christian Kuntz
H	Cameron Johnston
KR	Kaden Wetjen	Jaylen Warren	Eli Heidenreich
PR	Kaden Wetjen	Roman Wilson (O)	Rico Dowdle (Q)
K	Chris Boswell

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Steelers' RB1?

Jaylen Warren starts at RB for Pittsburgh — 76.4% of snaps in 2026 so far. Rico Dowdle is second and Travis Homer third.

Who starts at QB for the Steelers?

Aaron Rodgers (year 22) starts at QB for Pittsburgh in 2026. Mason Rudolph is QB2.

Who are the Steelers' starting WRs?

The Steelers' starting wide receivers in 2026 are DK Metcalf (WR1), Roman Wilson (WR2) and Germie Bernard (WR3).

Who starts on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line?

The Pittsburgh Steelers starting offensive line: Troy Fautanu (LT), Mason McCormick (LG), Zach Frazier (C), Mason McCormick (RG) and Troy Fautanu (RT).

Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers kicker, punter and long snapper?

Pittsburgh Steelers specialists: Chris Boswell (kicker), Cameron Johnston (punter) and Christian Kuntz (long snapper).

Which Pittsburgh Steelers starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart: DK Metcalf (Q), Roman Wilson (O), Keeanu Benton (Q), Jamel Dean (Q), Jalen Ramsey (Q), Jack Driscoll (IR), Ben Skowronek (O), Michael Pittman Jr. (IR), Cole Burgess (IR), Gennings Dunker (IR), DeShon Elliott (IR), Derrick Harmon (IR), Logan Lee (IR), Donte Kent (O) and Daequan Hardy (IR).