The Pittsburgh Steelers will wrap up their 2025 preseason early on Thursday night, traveling to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers in a renewal of the preseason rivalry.
Gameday, Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) vs Carolina Panthers (0-2)
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, 7 p.m.Bank of America Stadium, (74,867, FieldTurf)
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Quarterback Will Howard (right pinky finger), wide receiver Calvin Austin III (abdominal), wide receiver Ben Skowronek (toe), tight end Jonnu Smith (knee), tackle Calvin Anderson (lower body soft-tissue), guard Aidan Williams (left knee), outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (groin), outside linebacker Nick Herbig (hamstring), cornerback Cory Trice (hamstring), cornerback Donte Kent (right foot/ankle) and long snapper Christian Kuntz (sternum) have all been dealing with injuries and seem unlikely to play, though Mike Tomlin did not specifically rule any of them out.
Center Ryan McCollum (leg) and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (hand) have also not participated in a preseason game, but appear to be close to healthy and could play tonight.
The only players that have been officially ruled out by Mike Tomlin are veterans Aaron Rodgers , DK Metcalf , Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt .
The Steelers signed outside linebacker Kenny Willekes , tackle Julian Pearl , long snapper Jake McQuaide and cornerback Kam Alexander , released wide receiver Roc Taylor , defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko and linebacker Devin Harper and waived tackle Gareth Warren with an injury designation.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph during a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 15, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
| QB |
8 Aaron Rodgers |
18 Will Howard
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| RB |
27 Trey Sermon
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| WR |
10 Roman Wilson |
16 Robert Woods |
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| WR |
4 DK Metcalf |
85 Ke'Shawn Williams |
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| WR |
19 Calvin Austin III |
15 Ben Skowronek 34 Max Hurleman |
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| TE |
88 Pat Freiermuth
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89 Donald Parham
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| LT |
67 Calvin Anderson |
78 Gareth Warren
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| LG |
72 Doug Nester |
71 Aidan Williams |
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| C |
54 Zach Frazier |
62 Ryan McCollum |
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| RG |
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| RT |
76 Troy Fautanu |
79 Steven Jones |
68 Andrus Peat |
| K |
29 Ben Sauls |
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| P |
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| LS |
46 Christian Kuntz |
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig during a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 14, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
| DL |
97 Cameron Heyward |
91 Logan Lee |
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| NT |
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| DL |
78
Yahya Black
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65 Kyler Baugh |
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| OLB |
56 Alex Highsmith |
53 Eku Leota |
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| ILB |
93 Mark Robinson |
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| ILB |
55 Cole Holcomb |
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| OLB |
90 T.J. Watt |
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| CB |
24 Joey Porter Jr. |
37 Kyler McMichael |
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| CB |
23 Darius Slay |
27 Cory Trice Jr. |
38 Cameron McCutcheon38 Mikey Victor |
| NB |
31 Beanie Bishop |
34 Donte Kent
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| FS |
21 Chuck Clark |
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| SS |
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| PR |
19 Calvin Austin III |
34 Donte Kent 13 Scotty Miller |
85 Ke'Shawn Williams |
| KR |
30 Jaylen Warren14 Kenneth Gainwell |
10 Roman Wilson20 Kaleb Johnson |
27 Trey Sermon17 D'Shawn Jamison |
Najee Harris carries the ball as the Steelers played against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. (Mitchell Northam / Steelers Now)
Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren combined for 120 yards and two touchdowns as the Steelers got out to a two-score lead and coasted to a 24-16 victory over the Panthers on Dec. 18, 2022.
Special teamer Marcus Allen opened the door for the Panthers late thanks to a boneheaded special teams penalty, and the Steelers needed to add a Chris Boswell field goal and recover an onside kick late to escape from Bank of America Stadium with the win.
The Pittsburgh defense allowed next to nothing on the ground, with the Panthers rushing for just 21 net yards.
Mitch Trubisky went 17 of 22 for 179 yards and also rushed for a touchdown in the win.
Formerly annual opponents, the Steelers haven't met the Panthers in the preseason since 2021, the last time the team played four preseason games.
CHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 29: Carolina Panthers running back Cameron Artis-Payne (34) runs around the end of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush during the preseason game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 29, 2019 in Charlotte, NC. (Photo by William Howard/Icon Sportswire)
The Steelers and Panthers have only met eight times in the regular season since the club joined the league in 1996. The Steelers have a 7-1 all-time record against the Panthers.
Carolina won the inaugural game between the teams at Bank of America stadium in 1996, but the Steelers have won the last seven in a row.
The Panthers will come to Pittsburgh next season.
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Matthew Wright during a training camp practice on Aug. 12, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Wide receiver T.J. Luther was in training camp with the Steelers last season. Kicker Matthew Wright has had four stints with the Steelers since joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Defensive end Patrick Jones II played at Pitt. Safety Nick Scott went to Penn State.
Panthers senior defensive assistant Dom Capers was the Steelers' defensive coordinator from 1992-94.
Carolina assistant head coach and offensive run game coordinator Harold Goodwin was the Steelers' offensive line coach from 2007-11, winning a Super Bowl XLIII ring with the team.
Secondary coach Renaldo Hill coached at Pitt from 2015-17.
Owner David Tepper is a Pittsburgh native and a Pitt and Carnegie Mellon alum.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers at Panthers Preseason Gameday: Injury Updates, Depth Charts, TV Info, Betting Lines, More
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