The NFL has mandated all 32 NFL franchises cut their rosters from 90 to 53 by Sunday at 6pm EST, but some teams don’t wait for the deadline to start releasing players.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were a team who didn’t wait, and released their first wave of players. In this wave 11 players were told their services were no longer needed.
Here is the list of players released:
TE Jaheim Bell
OL Greg Crippen
DB Jaylon Guilbeau
DB Jack Henderson
DB Brandon Hill
WR Jakobie Keeney-James
DB Tamon Lynum
DB Daryl Porter
WR Cornell Powell
RB Alex Tecza
WR Isaiah Winstead
Of the 11 players released, none really come as a surprise to fans who have been paying attention to the roster development aspect of the offseason.
Could some of these players return to the team’s 16-player practice squad? It is possible, but players released in the first wave are rarely considered for those valuable positions on the practice squad.
The Steelers now prepare for their next wave of cuts, which could come at any time before the NFL’s deadline Sunday evening.
Be sure to stay tuned to SCN for the latest news and notes surrounding the Steelers as they now prepare for their next wave Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 of the 2026 regular season.