Steelers trim roster to 53
The team here at Steel City Underground gets an “A” on their homework assignment of predicting the Steelers roster. Over the last few days, Eric Herrmann nailed nearly every position, Brian Roach spoke about the potential casualties, and I, myself, pointed out several players on the roster bubble.
Many of the names on the list below come as no surprise to anyone here, with exception of the recent moves for QB Zach Mettenberger, and today’s trade with the Cleveland Browns to acquire 2014’s 8th overall draft pick, CB Justin Gilbert.
Moving forward, the Steelers will likely move Senquez Golson to Injured Reserve, but must keep him on the roster for 24 hours in order to make the move. He could return as the IR-designation-to-return exemption later this season.
In Golson’s place, expect the Steelers to bring back one of the corners released today, such as Donald Washington, Doran Grant, Montell Garner or Al-Hajj Shabazz, or they may pickup another NFL franchise’s roster casualty to fill the position until Senquez returns.
Also predicted, both Fitzgerald Toussaint and Daryl Richardson find themselves on the 53-man roster, as Le’Veon Bell moves to the Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner List while fulfilling a 3-game suspension to start the season. Both players get a 3 week reprieve to remain on the roster until Bell returns.
Here is a full list of the players Pittsburgh released:
- QB Bryn Renner
- RB Brandon Brown-Dukes
- RB Cameron Stingily
- WR Demarcus Ayers
- WR Cobi Hamilton
- WR Marcus Tucker
- TE Paul Lang
- OL Shahbaz Ahmed
- OL Antoine Everett
- OL Matt Feiler
- OL Wade Hansen
- DL Lavon Hooks
- DL Caushaud Lyons
- DL Johnny Maxey
- LB Travis Feeney
- LB Steven Johnson
- LB Jermauria Rasco
- CB Montell Garner
- CB Doran Grant
- CB Al-Hajj Shabazz
- CB Donald Washington
- S Ray Vinopal
Here is the full 53-man Pittsburgh Steelers roster to open 2016, as of September 3rd:
| # | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Berry, Jordan | P | 6-5 | 195 | 25 | 2 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 9 | Boswell, Chris | K | 6-2 | 185 | 25 | 2 | Rice |
| 84 | Brown, Antonio | WR | 5-10 | 181 | 28 | 7 | Central Michigan |
| 25 | Burns, Artie | CB | 6-1 | 197 | 21 | R | Miami (Fla.) |
| 56 | Chickillo, Anthony | LB | 6-3 | 255 | 23 | 2 | Miami (Fla.) |
| 14 | Coates, Sammie | WR | 6-1 | 212 | 23 | 2 | Auburn |
| 31 | Cockrell, Ross | CB | 6-1 | 191 | 25 | 3 | Duke |
| 37 | Dangerfield, Jordan | S | 5-11 | 199 | 25 | 1 | Towson |
| 28 | Davis, Sean | S | 6-1 | 202 | 22 | R | Maryland |
| 66 | DeCastro, David | G | 6-5 | 316 | 26 | 5 | Stanford |
| 48 | Dupree, Bud | LB | 6-4 | 269 | 23 | 2 | Kentucky |
| 67 | Finney, B.J. | C/G | 6-4 | 318 | 24 | 1 | Kansas State |
| 54 | Fort, L.J. | LB | 6-1 | 232 | 26 | 2 | Northern Iowa |
| 73 | Foster, Ramon | G | 6-5 | 328 | 30 | 8 | Tennessee |
| 22 | Gay, William | CB | 5-10 | 187 | 31 | 10 | Louisville |
| Gilbert, Justin | CB | 6-1 | 202 | 24 | 3 | Oklahoma State | |
| 77 | Gilbert, Marcus | OT | 6-6 | 330 | 28 | 6 | Florida |
| 21 | Golden, Robert | S | 5-11 | 202 | 25 | 5 | Arizona |
| 27 | Golson, Senquez | CB | 5-9 | 176 | 23 | 2 | Mississippi |
| 85 | Grimble, Xavier | TE | 6-4 | 261 | 23 | 1 | USC |
| 79 | Hargrave, Javon | DT | 6-2 | 305 | 23 | R | South Carolina State |
| 92 | Harrison, James | LB | 6-1 | 242 | 38 | 14 | Kent State |
| 68 | Harris, Ryan | OT | 6-5 | 302 | 31 | 9 | Notre Dame |
| 88 | Heyward-Bey, Darrius | WR | 6-2 | 210 | 29 | 8 | Maryland |
| 97 | Heyward, Cameron | DE | 6-5 | 295 | 27 | 6 | Ohio State |
| 74 | Hubbard, Chris | C/G | 6-4 | 295 | 25 | 3 | UAB |
| 81 | James, Jesse | TE | 6-7 | 261 | 22 | 2 | Penn State |
| 46 | Johnson, David | TE | 6-2 | 260 | 29 | 8 | Arkansas State |
| 95 | Jones, Jarvis | LB | 6-3 | 248 | 26 | 4 | Georgia |
| 3 | Jones, Landry | QB | 6-4 | 225 | 27 | 4 | Oklahoma |
| 46 | Matakevich, Tyler | LB | 6-1 | 235 | 23 | R | Temple |
| 90 | Mathews, Ricardo | DE | 6-3 | 300 | 29 | 7 | Cincinnati |
| 93 | McCullers, Daniel | DT | 6-7 | 352 | 24 | 3 | Tennessee |
| Mettenberger, Zach | QB | 6-5 | 224 | 25 | 3 | LSU | |
| 23 | Mitchell, Mike | S | 6-1 | 221 | 29 | 8 | Ohio |
| 55 | Moats, Arthur | LB | 6-1 | 246 | 28 | 7 | James Madison |
| 45 | Nix, Roosevelt | FB | 5-11 | 248 | 24 | 2 | Kent State |
| 53 | Pouncey, Maurkice | C | 6-4 | 304 | 27 | 7 | Florida |
| 38 | Richardson, Daryl | RB | 5-11 | 196 | 26 | 3 | Abilene Christian |
| 7 | Roethlisberger, Ben | QB | 6-5 | 240 | 34 | 13 | Miami (Ohio) |
| 17 | Rogers, Eli | WR | 5-10 | 187 | 23 | 2 | Louisville |
| 50 | Shazier, Ryan | LB | 6-1 | 230 | 23 | 3 | Ohio State |
| 29 | Thomas, Shamarko | S | 5-9 | 205 | 25 | 4 | Syracuse |
| 94 | Timmons, Lawrence | LB | 6-1 | 234 | 30 | 10 | Florida State |
| 33 | Toussaint, Fitzgerald | RB | 5-9 | 204 | 26 | 3 | Michigan |
| 91 | Tuitt, Stephon | DE | 6-6 | 303 | 23 | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 78 | Villanueva, Alejandro | OT | 6-9 | 320 | 27 | 2 | Army |
| 72 | Wallace, Cody | C/G | 6-4 | 296 | 31 | 7 | Texas A&M |
| 96 | Walton, L.T. | DE | 6-5 | 305 | 24 | 2 | Central Michigan |
| 60 | Warren, Greg | LS | 6-3 | 252 | 34 | 12 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wheaton, Markus | WR | 5-11 | 189 | 25 | 4 | Oregon State |
| 34 | Williams, DeAngelo | RB | 5-9 | 207 | 33 | 11 | Memphis |
| 98 | Williams, Vince | LB | 6-1 | 233 | 26 | 4 | Florida State |
