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Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart 2026

Projected 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers starters and backups by position across offense, defense and special teams. Updated · Week 7 · usage through Oct 25
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How to Read the Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart

The 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.

Aaron Rodgers is the Steelers' starting quarterback, with Mason Rudolph as the backup. Jaylen Warren leads the backfield; DK Metcalf, Germie Bernard and Kaden Wetjen start at wide receiver and Pat Freiermuth at tight end.

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Key

Role

StarterStarter
RotationalRotational
BackupBackup

Status

RRookie
QQuestionable
OOut

Offense

Pittsburgh Steelers offense depth chart
POSStarterSnap %Route %Target %2nd3rd4th
QBStarterAaron Rodgers99.0% 98.5%——RotationalMason RudolphBackupWill HowardBackupDrew AllarR
RBStarterJaylen Warren85.7% 75.9%61.1% 55.5%13.3% 12.8%RotationalRico DowdleQUESTIONABLE: KneePractice: Limited ParticipationBackupTravis HomerBackupLew Nichols III
XWRStarterDK Metcalf94.8% 95.1%89.3% 92.6%23.3% 22.1%RotationalBrandon Smith
ZWRStarterGermie BernardR74.8% 56.6%69.5% 53.9%19.2% 13.6%RotationalMichael PittmanOUTBackupBen SkowronekOUT: CalfPractice: Did Not ParticipateBackupBrandon Johnson
SWRStarterKaden WetjenR———RotationalRoman WilsonInjured ReserveRoster status
TEStarterPat Freiermuth72.4% 69.3%64.9% 64.1%12.5% 12.3%RotationalDarnell WashingtonBackupRobert Tonyan
LTStarterTroy FautanuRotationalDylan CookBackupJack DriscollInjured ReserveRoster status
LGStarterMason McCormickRotationalBrock HoffmanBackupGennings DunkerRInjured ReserveRoster status
CStarterZach FrazierRotationalRyan McCollum
RGStarterBrock HoffmanRotationalSpencer Anderson
RTStarterMax IheanachorRRotationalDylan Cook

QB

StarterAaron Rodgerslast three games (season to date): Snap 99.0% 98.5% Route — Target — RotationalMason RudolphBackupWill HowardBackupDrew AllarR

RB

StarterJaylen Warrenlast three games (season to date): Snap 85.7% 75.9% Route 61.1% 55.5% Target 13.3% 12.8% RotationalRico DowdleQUESTIONABLE: KneePractice: Limited ParticipationBackupTravis HomerBackupLew Nichols III

XWR

StarterDK Metcalflast three games (season to date): Snap 94.8% 95.1% Route 89.3% 92.6% Target 23.3% 22.1% RotationalBrandon Smith

ZWR

StarterGermie BernardRlast three games (season to date): Snap 74.8% 56.6% Route 69.5% 53.9% Target 19.2% 13.6% RotationalMichael PittmanOUTBackupBen SkowronekOUT: CalfPractice: Did Not ParticipateBackupBrandon Johnson

SWR

StarterKaden WetjenRlast three games (season to date): Snap — Route — Target — RotationalRoman WilsonInjured ReserveRoster status

TE

StarterPat Freiermuthlast three games (season to date): Snap 72.4% 69.3% Route 64.9% 64.1% Target 12.5% 12.3% RotationalDarnell WashingtonBackupRobert Tonyan

LT

StarterTroy FautanuRotationalDylan CookBackupJack DriscollInjured ReserveRoster status

LG

StarterMason McCormickRotationalBrock HoffmanBackupGennings DunkerRInjured ReserveRoster status

C

StarterZach FrazierRotationalRyan McCollum

RG

StarterBrock HoffmanRotationalSpencer Anderson

RT

StarterMax IheanachorRRotationalDylan Cook

Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.

Defense

Pittsburgh Steelers defense depth chart
POSStarter2nd3rd4th
LDEStarterDerrick HarmonInjured ReserveRoster statusRotationalGabe RubioR
NTStarterKeeanu BentonRotationalSebastian Joseph-DayInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupKevin Jobity Jr.R
RDEStarterCameron HeywardRotationalYahya Black
WLBStarterT.J. WattRotationalNick Herbig
LILBStarterPatrick QueenRotationalCarson Bruener
RILBStarterPayton WilsonRotationalCole Holcomb
SLBStarterAlex HighsmithRotationalJack Sawyer
LCBStarterAsante Samuel Jr.RotationalTerell SmithBackupDoneiko Slaughter
SSStarterDeShon ElliottQUESTIONABLE: KneePractice: Full Participation
FSStarterJaquan BriskerRotationalRobert Spears-JenningsR
RCBStarterJamel DeanRotationalDaylen EveretteRBackupSean Murphy-Bunting
NBStarterJalen RamseyRotationalBrandin EcholsOUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not Participate

LDE

StarterDerrick HarmonInjured ReserveRoster statusRotationalGabe RubioR

NT

StarterKeeanu BentonRotationalSebastian Joseph-DayInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupKevin Jobity Jr.R

RDE

StarterCameron HeywardRotationalYahya Black

WLB

StarterT.J. WattRotationalNick Herbig

LILB

StarterPatrick QueenRotationalCarson Bruener

RILB

StarterPayton WilsonRotationalCole Holcomb

SLB

StarterAlex HighsmithRotationalJack Sawyer

LCB

StarterAsante Samuel Jr.RotationalTerell SmithBackupDoneiko Slaughter

SS

StarterDeShon ElliottQUESTIONABLE: KneePractice: Full Participation

FS

StarterJaquan BriskerRotationalRobert Spears-JenningsR

RCB

StarterJamel DeanRotationalDaylen EveretteRBackupSean Murphy-Bunting

NB

StarterJalen RamseyRotationalBrandin EcholsOUT: HamstringPractice: Did Not Participate

Special Teams

Pittsburgh Steelers special teams depth chart
POSStarter2nd3rd4th
PKStarterChris Boswell
PStarterCameron Johnston
HStarterCameron Johnston
PRStarterKaden WetjenRRotationalRoman WilsonInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupDonte KentInjured ReserveRoster status
KRStarterKaden WetjenRRotationalEli HeidenreichRBackupDonte KentInjured ReserveRoster status
LSStarterChristian Kuntz

PK

StarterChris Boswell

P

StarterCameron Johnston

H

StarterCameron Johnston

PR

StarterKaden WetjenRRotationalRoman WilsonInjured ReserveRoster statusBackupDonte KentInjured ReserveRoster status

KR

StarterKaden WetjenRRotationalEli HeidenreichRBackupDonte KentInjured ReserveRoster status

LS

StarterChristian Kuntz

Injury status: Week 7

  • Michael Pittman (ZWR): Out
  • Ben Skowronek (ZWR): Out, calf, did not participate
  • Brandin Echols (NB): Out, hamstring, did not participate
  • Rico Dowdle (RB): Questionable, knee, limited participation
  • DeShon Elliott (SS): Questionable, knee, full participation

Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart questions

Who is the Steelers' starting quarterback?

Aaron Rodgers is the starting QB for Week 7. Mason Rudolph is the backup.

Who is QB2 for the Steelers?

Mason Rudolph. Will Howard is third on the depth chart.

Who is the Steelers' RB1?

Jaylen Warren. Rico Dowdle is the primary backup. Rico Dowdle is questionable (knee).

Who are the Steelers' starting wide receivers?

DK Metcalf (X), Germie Bernard (Z) and Kaden Wetjen (slot).

Who is the Steelers' starting tight end?

Pat Freiermuth. Darnell Washington is second on the depth chart.

Who plays the most for the Steelers?

The Steelers depth chart matches how they use it. DK Metcalf leads the team in target share over the last three games at 23.3% and on the season at 22.1%. Germie Bernard is next at 19.2% over the same three games, up from 13.6% on the season, so the gap between them has narrowed from 8.5 to 4.1 points.

Bernard has played 74.8% of the Steelers' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 56.6% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.

Darnell Washington is on the field for 68.6% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 42.0% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Metcalf runs a route on 89.3% of the Steelers' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, down from 92.6% on the season.

Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.

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