Pittsburgh’s 53-man roster drama remains mostly stable after a rough second preseason showing, with only a handful of tweaks anticipated before the Aug. 26 cutdown following Friday’s finale against Carolina. The Steelers head into Week 3 with one more chance to lock in roles and special-teams assignments, keeping veteran leadership in place while the young talent fights for final spots.

Quarterback depth is highlighted by a three-man group featuring Rodgers, Rudolph and rookie Will Howard, while Jaylen Warren anchors the backfield with Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell and Lew Nichols in the mix. The pass-catching corps leans on Metcalf, Woods, Roman Wilson, Calvin Austin III, Scotty Miller and Max Hurleman, with Jonnu Smith and Pat Freiermuth providing a tight-end backbone alongside Darnell Washington.

On the line, Broderick Jones, Troy Fautanu and Calvin Anderson anchor tackles; Isaac Seumalo, Mason McCormick, Max Scharping and Spencer Anderson hold guard spots, with Zach Frazier and Ryan McCollum at center. Up front on defense, Cameron Heyward, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Keeanu Benton and Yahya Black anchor interior gaps, while Derrick Harmon and Logan Lee push the edges. The Watt-Smith pass-rush core—T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig and Jack Sawyer—maps as Pittsburgh’s primary pressure package, with Patrick Queen and Payton Wilson inside and Cole Holcomb and Malik Harrison providing linebacker depth.

Secondary options include Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay Jr., Brandin Echols and Beanie Bishop at cornerback, with DeShon Elliott, Miles Killebrew, Juan Thornhill and Chuck Clark at safety. Special teams feature Boswell, Johnston and Kuntz as the kicking, punting and long-snapping trifecta.