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Thirteen former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers made the initial rosters for the 2026 season of the Canadian Football League, the CFL announced this week as teams made their final cuts.
The CFL season opened on Thursday night, when the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 30-27. The opening week of the regular season continues with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night and the Edmonton Elks at the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday.
Former Steelers draft pick Antoine Brooks Jr. is a returning member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who won the 112th playing of the Grey Cup last November, beating Montreal. Brooks is joined on Saskatchewan by former Steelers defensive lineman James Vaughters, who played for Winnipeg last season.
FORMER PITTSBURGH STEELERS ON 2026 CFL OPENING ROSTERS
Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Zander Horvath at practice on Sept. 27, 2023 – Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
BC Lions
RB Zander Horvath
DT Casey Sayles
OL Derwin Gray (suspended)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Tevin Jones at practice on June 4, 2019. — Alan Saunders / Steelers Now
Calgary Stampeders
WR Tevin Jones
CB Kam Alexander
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver T.J. Luther during a game against the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 17, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Edmonton Elks
WR T.J. Luther
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Antoine Brooks Jr. (25) trains at Heinz Field during the Steelers 2020 Training Camp, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. (Karl Roser / Pittsburgh Steelers)
Saskatchewan Roughriders
DL James Vaughters
DB Antoine Brooks Jr.
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron McCutcheon at training camp on Aug. 6, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DB Cameron McCutcheon
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Tyler Snead at training camp on Aug. 15, 2022. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Montreal Alouettes
WR Tyler Snead
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Andy Isabella at practice on Oct. 25, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Ottawa Redblacks
RB Greg Bell
WR Andy Isabella
DB Shakur Brown
Dewayne Hendrix September 9, 2017 — David Hague
Toronto Argonauts
DE Dewayne Hendrix
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