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2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl: Steelers Meeting Tracker

The Steelers scouting staff and coaching staff have been pretty busy this week with meeting with potential new Steelers players at the Reese’s Senior Bowl. Head Coach Mike Tomlin has been especially busy watching players on the field during practice, and paying close attention to players that would help build this team to win a seventh super bowl.

Among the players Mike Tomlin has been watching are Oregon center Jackson Powers-Johnson and Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Hall.

Let’s get to the complete list.

Offense

Jacob Cowing, WR Arizona
Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma
Javon Foster, OT Missouri
Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona
Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon
Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
Patrick Paul, OT Houston
Andrew Raym, IOL Oklahoma
Tanor Bortolini, IOL Wisconsin
Brandon Coleman, IOL TCU
Beaux Limmer, IOL Arkansas

Defense

Braden Fiske, DL Florida State
Michael Hall, DL Ohio State
Dewayne Carter, DL Duke
Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
Cedric Gray, LB North Carolina
Kalen King, CB Penn State
Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo
Jaylin Simpson, S Auburn

Steelers Roster Bubble Players

The Steelers are in a surprisingly good spot with their free agents this season. They don’t really have a key player that’s a free agent. But they do have few players that they need to make a hard decision with this offseason.

Let’s get into the roster bubble players.

Chuks Okorafor, OT Age: 27
Cap Savings: $8,750,000
Dead Money: $3,083,344

Mitch Trubiskey, QB Age: 30
Pre-June 1st Release
Cap Savings: $2,943,332
Dead Money: $4,613,334

Post-June 1st Release
Cap Savings: $5,250,000
Dead Money: $2,306,666

Isaiah Loudermilk, DE Age:27
Cap Savings: $1,055,000
Dead Money: $80,072

Allen Robinson, WR Age: 31
Cap Savings: $10,000,000
Dead Money: $1,917,500

Pressley Harvin III, P Age: 26
Cap Savings: $1,055,000
Dead Money: $20,183

Steelers 2024 Opponents

The Steelers season in a heart-breaking loss to the Buffalo Bills Monday. But now it’s time to start to look ahead to next season. With that lets start with their opponents. The Steelers will have eight home games, and nine road games during the 2024 season. Their scheduled is looking to be harder this season with facing nine teams that were either playoff teams or teams that were in the hunt for winning their division.

Let’s get into their opponents.

Home

Ravens
Bengals
Browns
Cowboys
Chiefs
Chargers
Giants
Jets

Away

Ravens
Bengals
Browns
Falcons
Broncos
Colts
Raiders
Eagles
Commanders

Steelers 2024 projected record: 11-6

Steelers Roster Update

The Steelers hosted nine players for a workout Thursday. With only two games left in the season, and slim playoff hopes. It’s pretty safe to say that they are getting a look at who could be brought back as a reserve future signing at the end of the season.

Here are the players.

Tyler Beach, OT
Devery Hamilton, OT
Kailahn Harris, WR
Johnny Lampkin, TE
Xavier Malone, WR
Adrian Martinez, QB
Matthew McKay, QB
Derek Parish, RB
Hunter Thedford, OT

Steelers Practice Squad Update

The Steelers have signed veteran LB Jaylon Smith and Safety Nate Meadors to their Practice Squad today.

The Colts also signed Safety Henry Black from the squad.

Here is the updated unit.

Jonathan Marshall, DT
Kellen Diesch, OT
Ryan McCollum, C
Luq Barcoo, CB
Duece Watts, WR
Denzel Mims, WR
Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
Jack Calletto, FB
Breiden Fehoko, NT
Myles Jack, LB
Eric Rowe, S
Jalen Elliott, S
Anthony McFarland, RB
Jaylon Smith, LB
Nate Meadors, S

Steelers Players to Watch: Week 13 vs Cardinals

The Steelers are coming into this game with a 7-4 record and the healthiest they have been this season. It’s going to be interesting to see if they can continue to what they did on offense against the Bengals last week. Which looked to be one of Kenny Pickett’s best game of his career.

Let’s get into the players to watch.

Offense

8 Kenny Pickett, QB
22 Najee Harris, RB
30 Jaylen Warren, RB
14 George Pickens, WR
19 Calvin Austin, WR
88 Pat Freiermuth, TE
80 Darnell Washington, TE
77 Broderick Jones, OT
65 Dan Moore Jr, OT
78 James Daniels, G

Defense

95 Keeanu Benton, NT
99 Larry Ogunjobe, DE
97 Cam Heyward, DT
90 TJ Watt, OLB
38 Mykal Walker, ILB
93 Mark Robinson, ILB
56 Alex Highsmith, OLB
29 Joey Porter Jr, CB
20 Patrick Peterson, CB
39 Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS

Steelers Injury Report: Week 13 vs Cardinals

The Steelers are coming into this game the healthiest they may have been all season. And with that they are getting a key member back in their secondary, with the return of Minkah Fitzpatrick. The Cardinals on the other hand are coming into this game pretty beat up.

Let’s get into the injury reports.

Steelers

Montravius Adams, NT Ankle Questionable

Cardinals

Marquise Brown, WR Heel Questionable
Antonio Hamilton, CB Groin OUT
Trey McBride, TE Groin Questionable
Starling Thomas V, CB Ankle OUT
Jalen Thompson, FS Ribs Questionable
Michael Wilson, WR Shoulder OUT
Joey Blount, S Knee Questionable
Kevin Strong, DT Knee Questionable
Elijah Wilkinson, OT Neck OUT
Zach Pascal, WR NIR-Personal Questionable

Steelers Players to Watch: Week 12 @ Bengals

It’s another tough AFC North matchup for the Steelers, but they have some good news going into this game. They finally don’t have Matt Canada as the Offensive Coordinator.

The Steelers are coming into this game with playoff hopes alive and in the hunt for the division. It’s going to be interesting to see what the offense is going be with Quarterbacks Coach Mike Sullivan as the play caller.

Let’s get into the players to watch.

Offense

8 Kenny Pickett, QB
30 Jaylen Warren, RB
14 George Pickens, WR
18 Diontae Johnson, WR
11 Allen Robinson, WR
88 Pat Freiermuth, TE
80 Darnell Washington, TE
77 Broderick Jones, OT
65 Dan Moore Jr, OT
73 Isaac Seumalo, G

Defense

95 Keeanu Benton, NT
97 Cam Heyward, DT
98 DeMarvin Leal, DE
56 Alex Highsmith, OLB
38 Mykal Walker, ILB
50 Elandon Roberts, ILB
90 TJ Watt, OLB
24 Joey Porter Jr, CB
17 Trenton Thompson, FS
23 Damontae Kazee, SS

Special Teams

Pressley Harvin III, P

Updated Steelers Practice Squad

The Steelers have made a few moves to their practice squad over the past couple of days. They have signed LB Myles Jack, DB Henry Black, and DB Eric Rowe. They have also released LB Tyler Murray.

Here is the updated squad.

Jonathan Marshall, DT
Kellen Diesch, OT
Qadree Ollison, RB
Tariq Carpenter, LB
Ryan McCollum, C
Lou Barcoo, CB
Duece Watts, WR
Denzel Mims, WR
Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
Jack Colletto, FB
Kyron Johnson, LB
Jalen Elliott, DB
Breiden Fehoko, NT
Henry Black, DB
Myles Jack, LB
Eric Rowe, DB

Steelers Injury Report: Week 11 @ Browns

The Steelers and Browns are coming into both with a 6-3 record. Both teams are looking to make a run to claim 1st place in the division and a playoff run. The Steelers are entering this game missing starting safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick and Keanu Neal. although they are more in likely getting starting tight end Pat Freiermuth back this week, who has spent the last month on the injured reserve list.

The Browns lost a key member of the team this week with starting quarterback DeShaun Watson being placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury. They are also going to be missing wide receiver Marquise Goodwin and defensive back Juan Thornhill in this matchup.

Here is the complete injury report.

Steelers

Montravius Adams, NT Ankle OUT
Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS Hamstring OUT
Patt Freiermuth, TE Hamstring QUSTIONABLE
Keanu Neal, SS Ribs OUT

Browns

Michael Dunn, G Calf QUESTIONABLE
Marquise Goodwin, WR Concussion OUT
Dawand Jones, OT Knee QUESTIONABLE
Juan Thornhill, DB Calf OUT