The Pittsburgh Steelers
are the middle of a quarterback conundrum, likely forcing the team to cut a veteran signal caller when the final 53-man roster
is due.
Featuring plenty of surprising decisions, such as the battle between Mason Rudolph
and Will Howard
, an undrafted free agent center beating out Ryan McCollum
, Eli Heidenreich
finding a spot thanks to his positional versatility, or even a surprising injured reserve placement, here's a look at our updated Steelers
53-man prediction.
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Offense
Quarterbacks (3)
Running backs (4)
Wide receiver (6)
Tight end (3)
Fullback (1)
Riley Nowakowski (rookie)
Offensive tackle (3)
Note: Broderick Jones
is placed injured reserve in this scenario.
Offensive guard (4)
Center (2)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Brett Davis, Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Brett Davis, Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Brian Fluharty, Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)
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Steelers experimenting with new position for massive tight end Darnell Washington
Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 4: Thursday Night Football, Oct. 1, at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m. ET
(Justin K. Aller, Getty Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Justin K. Aller, Getty Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Barry Reeger, Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at New Orleans Saints, 9:30 a.m. ET (Paris)
(SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network, SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Jeff Lange, Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
(Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images)
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Takeaways from the Steelers 2026 regular-season schedule release
Week 10: Sunday Night Football, Nov. 15, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m. ET
(Sam Greene/The Enquirer, Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
(Bill Streicher, Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 12: Friday, Nov. 27, vs. Denver Broncos, 3:00 p.m. ET (Black Friday Game)
(Ron Chenoy, Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
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Former Steelers linebacker returns to Pittsburgh after UFL breakout
Week 13: Sunday Night Football, Dec. 6, vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m. ET
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 14: Monday Night Football, Dec. 14, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET
(Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 16: TBD, vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD
(Allison Lawhon, Imagn Images)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Philip G. Pavely, Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports)
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Steelers' 2026 schedule revealed: Opponents, dates, primetime games
Week 18: TBD, at Baltimore Ravens, TBD
(Charles LeClaire, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
Defense
Defensive line (6)
Linebacker (4)
Edge rusher (4)
Cornerback (6)
Safety (4)
Robert Spears-Jennings (rookie)
Special teams
Kicker (1)
Punter (1)
Long snapper (1)
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire:
Steelers 53-man roster prediction update: Howard beats out Rudolph
