Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart - Offense

Name	Pos	This Week Role	This Week Snap %	This Week Rush %	This Week Tgt %	2023 Role	2023 Snap %	2023 Rush %	2023 Tgt %	YTD Games	YTD Snap PCT	YTD Rush PCT	YTD Tgt PCT	2023 NFL Team	2023 Games	2023 Snap %	2023 Rush %	2023 Tgt %
Aaron Rodgers	QB	Starter	95	6	0	Starter	97	6	0	12	85	6	0	NYJ	17	97	6	0
Mason Rudolph	QB	Backup	5	0	0	Backup	43	6	0	5	15	2	0	TEN	8	43	6	0
Will Howard	QB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Skylar Thompson	QB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	MIA	3	5	0	0
Jaylen Warren	RB	Starter	55	58	10	Starter	40	23	10	12	50	53	9	PIT	15	40	23	10
Kenneth Gainwell	RB	Scatback	37	23	13	Scatback	26	12	5	13	46	27	15	PHI	17	26	12	5
Kaleb Johnson	RB	Backup	9	9	1	Backup	0	0	0	9	6	9	1	NA	0	0	0	0
Max Hurleman	RB	Fullback	0	0	0	Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Lew Nichols	RB	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
DK Metcalf	WR	Starter	84	1	24	Starter	76	0	19	13	88	1	23	SEA	15	76	0	19
Adam Thielen	WR	Backup	38	0	8	Rotation	42	0	12	12	28	0	5	CAR	10	42	0	12
Roman Wilson	WR	Backup	24	0	4	Backup	0	0	0	12	33	0	5	PIT	1	0	0	0
Calvin Austin III	WR	Rotation	43	0	11	Backup	53	0	13	11	51	0	12	PIT	17	53	0	13
Ben Skowronek	WR	Backup	12	0	2	Depth	9	0	1	13	20	0	2	PIT	9	9	0	1
Marquez Valdes-Scan	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	44	0	9	6	18	0	2	BUF	14	44	0	9
Scotty Miller	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	19	0	2	8	10	0	1	PIT	13	19	0	2
Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	Depth	1	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0
Pat Freiermuth	TE	Rotation	54	0	10	Rotation	69	0	17	13	49	0	9	PIT	17	69	0	17
Jonnu Smith	TE	Rotation	52	1	9	Rotation	55	0	20	13	57	1	12	MIA	17	55	0	20
Darnell Washington	TE	Rotation	46	0	7	Rotation	52	0	5	13	59	0	9	PIT	17	52	0	5
Connor Heyward	TE	Depth	13	3	1	Backup	18	0	2	12	8	2	1	PIT	17	18	0	2
Matt Sokol	TE	Out	0	0	0	Depth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NA	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Steelers Depth Chart - Defense

Name	Pos	Pos Det	This Week Role	This Week Snap PCT	2023 Role	YTD Games	YTD Snap PCT	2023 Games
Alex Highsmith	LB	OLB	Starter	76	Starter	9	46	10
Brandin Echols	DB	CB	Rotation	65	Rotation	12	48	9
Chuck Clark	DB	SS	Rotation	63	Rotation	8	37	12
Cameron Heyward	DL	DE	Rotation	66	Starter	12	66	17
Cole Holcomb	LB	ILB	Backup	34	Backup	7	19	0
DeShon Elliott	DB	SS	Out	0	Rotation	5	30	15
Isaiahh Loudermilk	DL	DE	Out	0	Backup	0	0	12
Jabrill Peppers	DB	SS	Rotation	54	Backup	3	9	6
James Pierre	DB	CB	Rotation	69	Starter	9	37	6
Jalen Ramsey	DB	CB	Starter	100	Starter	13	58	17
Kyle Dugger	DB	SS	Rotation	63	Rotation	11	69	13
Logan Lee	DL	DE	Backup	14	Backup	1	2	0
Malik Harrison	LB	ILB	Backup	33	Backup	6	20	13
Miles Killebrew	DB	SS	Out	0	Depth	0	0	0
Patrick Queen	LB	ILB	Starter	84	Starter	13	95	17
T.J. Watt	LB	OLB	Out	0	Starter	13	82	16
Payton Wilson	LB	ILB	Rotation	60	Rotation	13	67	16
Esezi Otomewo	DL	DE	Backup	28	Backup	4	8	2
Nick Herbig	LB	OLB	Backup	34	Backup	12	57	11
Brodric Martin	DL	NT	Backup	12	Backup	0	0	1
Keeanu Benton	DL	NT	Rotation	54	Rotation	13	64	17
Joey Porter	DB	CB	Starter	95	Starter	10	71	16
Derrick Harmon	DL	DE	Rotation	55	Rotation	9	35	0
Jack Sawyer	LB	OLB	Backup	20	Backup	8	14	0
Carson Bruener	LB	ILB	Depth	5	Depth	0	0	0
Yahya Black	DL	DE	Backup	28	Backup	8	27	0

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 Injury Report vs ( PM EST)
Name Pos Starter Status Body Part Notes
Broderick Jones T Yes Out Neck Jones is dealing with a neck injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least the next four games for the Steelers.
Calvin Austin III WR Yes Questionable Calf Austin III was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Derrick Harmon DL Yes Questionable Knee Harmon did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Cameron Heyward DL Yes Questionable Knee Heyward did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Keeanu Benton DL Yes Questionable Ankle Benton was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
T.J. Watt LB Yes Out Lung Watt has been ruled out heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
James Pierre DB Yes Questionable Calf Pierre did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
DeShon Elliott DB Yes Out Knee Elliott has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games.
Skylar Thompson QB No Out Hamstring Thompson is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Ben Skowronek WR No Questionable Hand Skowronek was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Darnell Washington TE No Questionable Concussion Washington was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Calvin Anderson OL No Out Knee Anderson has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games.
Max Scharping OL No Out Knee Scharping has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2025-2026 season. A move to the injured reserve is expected soon.
Andrus Peat OL No Questionable Head Peat did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Yahya Black DL No Questionable Shoulder Black did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Daniel Ekuale DL No Out Suspension Ekuale has been suspended five games for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy.
Isaiahh Loudermilk DL No Out Ankle Loudermilk is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Malik Harrison LB No Questionable Concussion Harrison was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Donte Kent DB No Questionable Ankle/Knee The Steelers have opened the 21-day practice window for Kent as they await his return from the injured reserve.
Miles Killebrew DB No Out Knee Killebrew has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games.
Cory Trice DB No Out Hamstring Trice Jr. was not activated during the 21-day window and will stay on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
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Name	Pos	Starter	Status	Body Part	Notes
Broderick Jones	T	Yes	Out	Neck	Jones is dealing with a neck injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least the next four games for the Steelers.
Calvin Austin III	WR	Yes	Questionable	Calf	Austin III was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Derrick Harmon	DL	Yes	Questionable	Knee	Harmon did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Cameron Heyward	DL	Yes	Questionable	Knee	Heyward did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Keeanu Benton	DL	Yes	Questionable	Ankle	Benton was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
T.J. Watt	LB	Yes	Out	Lung	Watt has been ruled out heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
James Pierre	DB	Yes	Questionable	Calf	Pierre did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
DeShon Elliott	DB	Yes	Out	Knee	Elliott has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games.
Skylar Thompson	QB	No	Out	Hamstring	Thompson is dealing with a hamstring injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Ben Skowronek	WR	No	Questionable	Hand	Skowronek was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Darnell Washington	TE	No	Questionable	Concussion	Washington was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Calvin Anderson	OL	No	Out	Knee	Anderson has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games.
Max Scharping	OL	No	Out	Knee	Scharping has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2025-2026 season. A move to the injured reserve is expected soon.
Andrus Peat	OL	No	Questionable	Head	Peat did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Yahya Black	DL	No	Questionable	Shoulder	Black did not practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Daniel Ekuale	DL	No	Out	Suspension	Ekuale has been suspended five games for violating the league's performance-enhancing substances policy.
Isaiahh Loudermilk	DL	No	Out	Ankle	Loudermilk is dealing with an ankle injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He will miss at least four games.
Malik Harrison	LB	No	Questionable	Concussion	Harrison was limited in practice on Friday heading into Week 15 versus the Dolphins.
Donte Kent	DB	No	Questionable	Ankle/Knee	The Steelers have opened the 21-day practice window for Kent as they await his return from the injured reserve.
Miles Killebrew	DB	No	Out	Knee	Killebrew has been placed on the injured reserve list and will miss at least four games.
Cory Trice	DB	No	Out	Hamstring	Trice Jr. was not activated during the 21-day window and will stay on the injured reserve list. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 QB Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Cmp	Att	Pass Yds	YPC	YPA	Pass TD	Ints	Sacks	Rush	Rush Yards	Rush Avg	Run TD	Fum Lost	STD PTS	STD Pos Rank	Updated
Aaron Rodgers	50	17.1	26.7	195	11.4	7.3	1.25	0.57	1.2	2.2	4.4	2.0	0.12	0.1	12.6	26	12/13_3:56PM_EST
Mason Rudolph	3	0.9	1.4	10	11.4	7.3	0.07	0.03	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.00	0.0	0.6	34	12/13_3:56PM_EST
Skylar Thompson	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0	0	12/13_3:30PM_EST
Will Howard	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.0	0	12/13_3:30PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 RB Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Rush Tm %	Rush	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Run TD	Tgt Tm %	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	YPC	Rec TD	STD	1/2PPR	PPR	STD Pos Rank	1/2PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank	Updated
Jaylen Warren	29	58.3	12.7	57.4	4.5	0.6	10.4	2.9	2.2	19.5	8.8	0.1	12.1	13.2	14.3	21	20	21	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Kenneth Gainwell	20	22.8	5.0	22.0	4.4	0.1	12.8	3.6	2.7	20.1	7.3	0.2	6.0	7.4	8.8	44	44	38	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Kaleb Johnson	5	9.2	2.0	8.2	4.1	0.0	1.3	0.4	0.3	1.9	6.6	0.0	1.0	1.2	1.3	77	77	78	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Lew Nichols	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Max Hurleman	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/13_3:55PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 WR Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Tgt Tm %	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	YPC	Rec TD	Rush Tm %	Rush	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	STD	1/2PPR	PPR	STD Pos Rank	1/2PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank	Updated
DK Metcalf	44	23.6	6.6	4.3	59.3	13.8	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.6	5.0	8.3	10.5	12.6	18	19	20	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Calvin Austin III	22	11.3	3.2	2.0	22.3	11.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.8	4.8	84	80	80	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Adam Thielen	20	7.8	2.2	1.5	16.1	11.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.9	3.7	94	93	93	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Roman Wilson	13	3.7	1.0	0.6	8.6	13.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	1.5	1.8	118	118	118	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Ben Skowronek	6	1.6	0.5	0.3	3.6	12.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.6	0.8	141	141	140	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	11.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	167	167	167	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Scotty Miller	0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	12.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	171	177	172	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Ke'Shawn Williams	0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	171	171	172	12/13_3:55PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 TE Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Snaps	Tgt Tm %	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	YPC	Rec TD	STD	1/2PPR	PPR	STD Pos Rank	1/2PPR Pos Rank	PPR Pos Rank	Updated
Pat Freiermuth	28	9.6	2.7	1.5	19.7	12.9	0.2	2.9	3.6	4.4	34	34	34	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Jonnu Smith	27	9.4	2.6	1.5	17.1	11.1	0.1	2.4	3.2	4.0	38	36	37	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Darnell Washington	24	7.3	2.1	0.9	15.6	16.6	0.1	2.1	2.6	3.1	41	44	45	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Connor Heyward	7	0.8	0.2	0.1	1.3	15.0	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.7	75	81	88	12/13_3:55PM_EST
Matt Sokol	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	12/13_3:55PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 Kicker Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	FG	FGA	XP	XPA	10-19 FG	20-29 FG	30-39 FG	40-49 FG	50+ FG	STD PTS	STD Pos Rank	Updated
Chris Boswell	1.60	1.88	2.16	2.31	0.01	0.34	0.49	0.45	0.31	7.59	17	12/13_3:54PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 Team Defense Projections vs ( PM EST)

Plays	Tack	Sacks	Ints	Fum For	Fum Rec	Pts Vegas	TD	Tot Yds	Rush Yds	Rec Yds	Saf	TD Ret	Ret Yds	STD PTS	STD Rank	Updated
58.7	44.2	1.2	0.6	0.5	0.3	19.3	1.9	325.5	133.1	192.4	0.03	0.1	9.6	5.35	15	12/13_3:54PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 Team Defense Yards and Points Probabilities

% <0 Yds	% 0-99 Yds	% 100-199 Yds	% 200-299 Yds	% 300-399 Yds	% 400-499 Yds	% 500+ Yds	% 0 Pts	% 1-6 Pts	% 7-13 Pts	% 14-20 Pts	% 21-27 Pts	% 28-34 Pts	% 35+ Pts	Updated
0	0	4	34	46	15	1	1	8	23	31	27	9	2	12/13_3:54PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Week 15 IDP Projections vs ( PM EST)

Name	Pos	Pos Det	Snaps	Tack	TFL	Sacks	Ints	Fum For	Fum Rec	Pass Def	Saf	Ret Yds	TD Ret	STD PTS	STD Pos Rank	Updated
Patrick Queen	LB	ILB	49	4.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.04	0.02	0.2	0.00	0.3	0.00	7.8	44	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Jalen Ramsey	DB	CB	59	3.6	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.05	0.02	0.7	0.00	1.7	0.01	7.8	36	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Alex Highsmith	LB	ROLB	45	3.1	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.04	0.02	0.1	0.01	0.6	0.01	7.2	50	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Payton Wilson	LB	RILB	35	3.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.03	0.01	0.1	0.00	0.6	0.01	7.0	52	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Cameron Heyward	DL	DE	39	2.8	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.03	0.01	0.4	0.00	0.2	0.00	6.5	15	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Joey Porter	DB	CB	56	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.04	0.02	0.7	0.00	0.8	0.01	5.2	130	12/13_3:53PM_EST
James Pierre	DB	LCB	41	2.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.03	0.02	0.8	0.00	1.0	0.01	5.0	140	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Brandin Echols	DB	CB	38	2.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.03	0.01	0.4	0.00	1.5	0.01	4.7	151	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Cole Holcomb	LB	RILB	20	2.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.1	0.00	0.1	0.00	4.6	85	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Derrick Harmon	DL	DE	32	2.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.03	0.01	0.1	0.00	0.2	0.00	4.6	65	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Chuck Clark	DB	SS	37	2.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.03	0.01	0.1	0.00	0.2	0.00	4.4	158	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Kyle Dugger	DB	SS	37	2.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.03	0.01	0.3	0.00	0.5	0.00	4.2	161	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Jabrill Peppers	DB	SS	32	2.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.2	0.00	0.6	0.00	4.0	163	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Keeanu Benton	DL	NT	32	1.7	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.2	0.00	0.3	0.00	3.8	99	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Malik Harrison	LB	LILB	19	1.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	3.6	102	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Yahya Black	DL	DE	17	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.01	0.1	0.00	0.1	0.00	2.9	127	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Nick Herbig	LB	ROLB	20	0.9	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.02	0.01	0.0	0.00	0.3	0.00	2.4	126	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Esezi Otomewo	DL	DE	17	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.01	0.01	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	2.2	161	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Jack Sawyer	LB	LOLB	12	1.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.00	0.1	0.00	0.3	0.00	2.2	135	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Logan Lee	DL	DE	8	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	1.2	199	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Brodric Martin	DL	NT	7	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.01	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.1	0.00	1.0	221	12/13_3:53PM_EST
Carson Bruener	LB	LILB	3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.0	0.00	0.5	216	12/13_3:53PM_EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Rush/Pass Splits

Pittsburgh Steelers splits between runs and passes. Sacks are counted as passes while QB scrambles are counted as rushes. Past weeks are based on actual rush/pass stats. Future weeks are projected and are in red.