Kaleb Johnson

Will Howard

QB · PIT

Aaron Rodgers

QB · PIT

+14 players

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 53-man roster projection

Yahoo Sports NFLJul 2, 2026, 10:04 PM+2 stories · 30dSource ↗

Will Howard Aaron Rodgers Mason Rudolph

The Steelers are projecting their 2026 53-man roster, with Will Howard seemingly set to be QB2 behind Aaron Rodgers, potentially leading to a trade of Mason Rudolph. The running back room will likely feature Dowdle and Warren as the top two, with Travis Homer securing a spot due to special teams ability. At wide receiver, Metcalf, Pittman, Bernard, Skowronek, and Wetjen are considered safe, with competition for the WR4 spot between Roman Wilson and Noah Brown, and Curtis Samuel also a possibility

Derrick Henry

RB · BAL

Justice Hill

RB · BAL

+8 players

general

2026 AFC North Positional Rankings: Running Back

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 7, 2026, 5:00 PM+4 stories · 30dSource ↗

Derrick Henry Justice Hill Adam Randall

AFC North teams' running back positional rankings for the 2026 season

Kaleb Johnson

RB · PIT

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Waiver: Kaleb Johnson added, Joey Aguilar dropped

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Adds: Kaleb Johnson. Drops: Joey Aguilar

Kaleb Johnson

RB · PIT

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FA: Kaleb Johnson dropped

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Kaleb Johnson

Drops: Kaleb Johnson

Kaleb Johnson

RB · PIT

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Steelers release defensive back ahead of mandatory minicamp

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 2, 2026, 9:18 PMSource ↗

Kaleb Johnson

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released veteran defensive back Makari Paige ahead of opening mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. This is in correspondence with the team officially signing former Buffalo Bills safety Darnell Savage . Paige was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan last April. He was released at the end of the preseason. The Steelers signed Paige on May 13. The Steelers begin their mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, where arguably the biggest aspect to pay attention to is if Nick Herbig and/or Joey Porter Jr will hold in as they both await long-term contract extensions. Let us know what you think in the comments . Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest news, breakdowns, and more! Steelers sign former Buffalo Bills safety Former Steelers WR signs with NFC East team Myles Garrett leaving the AFC North Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson is playing for his job Former Steelers OC Todd Haley fires back at Mike Tomlin comments

Michael Pittman

WR · PIT

JuJu Smith-Schuster

WR · NYG

+6 players

general

Former Steelers WR signs with NFC East team

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 1, 2026, 10:48 PM+6 stories · 30dSource ↗

Michael Pittman JuJu Smith-Schuster Odell Beckham

JuJu Smith-Schuster has signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants, ending speculation of a return to the Steelers. Smith-Schuster joins a Giants receiving corps that also added Odell Beckham Jr. and Braxton Berrios, and could see significant targets due to Malik Nabers' injury

Russell Wilson

Matt Ryan

+5 players

general

Former Steelers QB signs with CBS as new NFL analyst

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 1, 2026, 8:29 PM+3 stories · 30dSource ↗

Russell Wilson Matt Ryan Justin Fields

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is signing a deal with CBS to become the network’s newest NFL analyst, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. While the role is yet to be defined, it had been rumored that Wilson could replace Matt Ryan on The NFL Today after the former NFL MVP was named the President of Football Operations with his former team, the Atlanta Falcons . Wilson spent one year with the Steelers in 2024. After missing the first six games due to injury, he took over for Justin Fields , who helped Pittsburgh begin the season 4-2. Wilson led the Steelers to four consecutive wins, and went 6-1 in his first seven games as the starter before Pittsburgh lost its final four regular season games and were eliminated in the wild card round by the Baltimore Ravens . Wilson finished the year going 6-5 as a starter while throwing 16 touchdowns to five interceptions. Wilson spent the 2025 season with the New York Giants , going 0-3 as a starter before being replaced by Jaxson Dart . Let us know what you think in the comments . Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest news, breakdowns, and more! Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson is playing for his job Former Steelers OC Todd Haley fires back at Mike Tomlin comments Steelers rookie labeled player who must produce right away Steelers insider believes Mason Rudolph will be QB2 in 2026 Eric Ebron reveals reason why Steelers offense fell apart in 2020 season

Kaleb Johnson

RB · PIT

Najee Harris

+5 players

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Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson is playing for his job

Yahoo Sports NFLJun 1, 2026, 8:17 PMSource ↗

Kaleb Johnson Najee Harris Jaylen Warren

Kaleb Johnson's roster spot is uncertain due to the additions of Rico Dowdle, Travis Homer, and Eli Heidenreich

Kaleb Johnson

RB · PIT

Jaylen Warren

RB · PIT

+1 players

analyst

Kaleb Johnson Logging First-Team Reps in OTAs

sleeper-rotoballerMay 18, 2026, 12:47 PMSource ↗

Kaleb Johnson Jaylen Warren Rico Dowdle

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson was seen lining up in the backfield with the first team offense during an OTA team period on Monday, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor. A third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Johnson recorded just 78 scrimmage yards on 29 touches across 10 games as a rookie. Johnson enters 2026 as the RB3 in Pittsburgh behind veteran backs Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle. However, he'll have the benefit of a fresh start with a new coaching staff in Pittsburgh and could have a chance to work his way into a larger role. While fantasy managers should not overreact to a team session in May, Johnson's training camp progress could be worth monitoring over the summer months

Kaleb Johnson

RB · PIT

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FA: Kaleb Johnson dropped

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 53-man roster projection

2026 AFC North Positional Rankings: Running Back

Waiver: Kaleb Johnson added, Joey Aguilar dropped

FA: Kaleb Johnson dropped

Steelers release defensive back ahead of mandatory minicamp

Former Steelers WR signs with NFC East team

Former Steelers QB signs with CBS as new NFL analyst

Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson is playing for his job

Kaleb Johnson Logging First-Team Reps in OTAs

FA: Kaleb Johnson dropped