The Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 roster lists 80 players: 52 on the active roster, 19 on the practice squad and 9 on reserve (injured reserve, PUP or suspended). 25 of them are new to the team this season.
The active roster averages 27.5 years old; Aaron Rodgers (42) is the oldest player and Drew Allar (22) the youngest.
The 2026 draft class on the roster: Max Iheanachor (Rd 1, No. 21), Germie Bernard (Rd 2, No. 47), Drew Allar (Rd 3, No. 76), Daylen Everette (Rd 3, No. 85), Gennings Dunker (Rd 3, No. 96), Kaden Wetjen (Rd 4, No. 121), Riley Nowakowski (Rd 5, No. 169), Gabriel Rubio (Rd 6, No. 210), Robert Spears-Jennings (Rd 7, No. 224) and Eli Heidenreich (Rd 7, No. 230).
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | #8 | QB | 42 | 6-2 | 225 lb | California | |
| Mason Rudolph | #2 | QB | 31 | 6-5 | 235 lb | Oklahoma State | |
| Will Howard | #18 | QB | 25 | 6-4 | 235 lb | Ohio State | |
| Drew Allar | #16 | QB | 22 | 6-5 | 228 lb | Penn State | |
| Jaylen Warren | #30 | RB | 27 | 5-8 | 215 lb | Oklahoma State | |
| Rico Dowdle | #13 | RB | 28 | 5-11 | 215 lb | South Carolina | Q |
| Travis Homer | #21 | RB | 28 | 5-10 | 211 lb | Miami | |
| Riley Nowakowski | #37 | FB | 24 | 6-2 | 250 lb | Indiana | |
| DK Metcalf | #4 | WR | 28 | 6-4 | 235 lb | Ole Miss | Q |
| Ben Skowronek | #15 | WR | 29 | 6-3 | 224 lb | Notre Dame | O |
| Roman Wilson | #14 | WR | 25 | 6-0 | 192 lb | Michigan | O |
| Kaden Wetjen | #10 | WR | 24 | 5-9 | 193 lb | Iowa | |
| Germie Bernard | #17 | WR | 22 | 6-1 | 206 lb | Alabama | |
| Darnell Washington | #80 | TE | 25 | 6-7 | 265 lb | Georgia | |
| Pat Freiermuth | #88 | TE | 27 | 6-5 | 258 lb | Penn State | |
| Robert Tonyan | #85 | TE | 32 | 6-5 | 237 lb | Indiana State | |
| Dylan Cook | #60 | OT | 28 | 6-6 | 305 lb | Montana | |
| Spencer Anderson | #74 | G | 26 | 6-5 | 305 lb | Maryland | |
| Zach Frazier | #54 | C | 25 | 6-3 | 310 lb | West Virginia | |
| Ryan McCollum | #62 | C | 28 | 6-5 | 300 lb | Texas A&M | |
| Mason McCormick | #66 | G | 26 | 6-5 | 315 lb | South Dakota State | |
| Brock Hoffman | #67 | C | 27 | 6-4 | 318 lb | Virginia Tech | |
| Troy Fautanu | #76 | OT | 26 | 6-4 | 317 lb | Washington | |
| Yahya Black | #94 | DE | 24 | 6-5 | 330 lb | Iowa | |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | #69 | DT | 31 | 6-4 | 310 lb | Rutgers | |
| Gabriel Rubio | #96 | DE | 23 | 6-5 | 321 lb | Notre Dame | |
| Keeanu Benton | #95 | DT | 25 | 6-4 | 309 lb | Wisconsin | Q |
| Cameron Heyward | #97 | DT | 37 | 6-5 | 295 lb | Ohio State | |
| Kevin Jobity Jr. | #92 | DT | 23 | 6-4 | 300 lb | Syracuse | |
| T.J. Watt | #90 | LB | 32 | 6-4 | 252 lb | Wisconsin | |
| Jack Sawyer | #33 | LB | 24 | 6-4 | 260 lb | Ohio State | |
| Payton Wilson | #41 | LB | 26 | 6-4 | 242 lb | NC State | |
| Cole Holcomb | #55 | LB | 30 | 6-1 | 240 lb | North Carolina | |
| Patrick Queen | #6 | LB | 27 | 6-0 | 227 lb | LSU | |
| Carson Bruener | #44 | LB | 25 | 6-1 | 226 lb | Washington | |
| Alex Highsmith | #56 | LB | 29 | 6-4 | 242 lb | Charlotte | |
| Nick Herbig | #51 | LB | 24 | 6-2 | 240 lb | Wisconsin | |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | #22 | CB | 27 | 5-10 | 180 lb | Florida State | |
| Sean Murphy-Bunting | #26 | CB | 29 | 6-0 | 195 lb | Central Michigan | |
| Terell Smith | CB | 27 | 6-0 | 207 lb | Minnesota | ||
| Jamel Dean | #35 | CB | 30 | 6-1 | 206 lb | Auburn | Q |
| Daylen Everette | #23 | CB | 22 | 6-1 | 196 lb | Georgia | |
| Doneiko Slaughter | #40 | CB | 24 | 6-0 | 190 lb | Arkansas | |
| Jalen Ramsey | #5 | CB | 31 | 6-1 | 208 lb | Florida State | Q |
| Brandin Echols | #26 | CB | 29 | 5-10 | 178 lb | Kentucky | |
| Jaquan Brisker | #3 | S | 27 | 6-1 | 202 lb | Penn State | |
| Rayshawn Jenkins | #20 | S | 32 | 6-1 | 220 lb | Miami | |
| Robert Spears-Jennings | #28 | S | 22 | 6-1 | 205 lb | Oklahoma | |
| Chris Boswell | #9 | PK | 35 | 6-2 | 185 lb | Rice | |
| Christian Kuntz | #46 | LS | 32 | 6-1 | 228 lb | Duquesne | |
| Cameron Johnston | #19 | P | 34 | 5-11 | 194 lb | Ohio State | |
| Eli Heidenreich | #29 | RB | 23 | 6-0 | 198 lb | Navy |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Johnson | WR | 28 | 6-2 | 208 lb | UCF | ||
| Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 27 | 6-3 | 209 lb | Oregon State | ||
| Brandon Smith | #87 | WR | 27 | 6-2 | 215 lb | Iowa | |
| Max Hurleman | #84 | RB | 24 | 5-11 | 202 lb | Notre Dame | O |
| Lake McRee | #81 | TE | 24 | 6-4 | 250 lb | USC | |
| Steven Jones | #79 | G | 26 | 6-5 | 340 lb | Oregon | |
| Max Iheanachor | #71 | OT | 22 | 6-6 | 321 lb | Arizona State | |
| Doug Nester | #72 | G | 26 | 6-6 | 306 lb | West Virginia | |
| Kyler Baugh | #65 | DT | 24 | 6-2 | 295 lb | Minnesota | |
| Esezi Otomewo | #93 | DT | 27 | 6-5 | 285 lb | Minnesota | |
| KJ Henry | #57 | LB | 27 | 6-4 | 255 lb | Clemson | |
| Jacoby Windmon | #53 | LB | 25 | 6-2 | 250 lb | Michigan State | |
| Elandon Roberts | #50 | LB | 32 | 5-11 | 238 lb | Houston | |
| Julius Welschof | #45 | LB | 29 | 6-6 | 266 lb | Charlotte | |
| Marte Mapu | LB | 26 | 6-3 | 216 lb | Sacramento State | ||
| Darius Rush | CB | 26 | 6-2 | 198 lb | South Carolina | ||
| Sebastian Castro | #49 | S | 26 | 5-11 | 203 lb | Iowa | |
| Car'lin Vigers | CB | 26 | 6-2 | 200 lb | UL Monroe | ||
| Lew Nichols | #31 | RB | 25 | 5-10 | 222 lb | Central Michigan |
| Player | Number | Position | Age | Height | Weight | College | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Burgess | #85 | WR | 26 | 6-1 | 200 lb | SUNY Cortland | IR |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | #11 | WR | 29 | 6-4 | 220 lb | USC | IR |
| Gennings Dunker | #73 | G | 23 | 6-5 | 319 lb | Iowa | IR |
| Jack Driscoll | #68 | OT | 29 | 6-5 | 312 lb | Auburn | IR |
| Logan Lee | #91 | DT | 26 | 6-5 | 291 lb | Iowa | IR |
| Derrick Harmon | #99 | DT | 23 | 6-4 | 310 lb | Oregon | IR |
| Daequan Hardy | #31 | CB | 25 | 5-9 | 178 lb | Penn State | IR |
| Donte Kent | #34 | CB | 25 | 5-10 | 189 lb | Central Michigan | O |
| DeShon Elliott | #25 | S | 29 | 6-1 | 210 lb | Texas | IR |