Pittsburgh Steelers announce 13 players signed to their 2026 practice squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers have trimmed their roster from the 90-man preseason limit to the 53-man regular season roster, and now comes the time when the organization brings back 16 players to their official practice squad. The team announced 13 players have officially signed onto the practice squad.

This per the Steelers official Twitter/X account:

We have signed 13 players to our practice squad.

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 31, 2026

Who made got brought back? Check out the players who signed onto the practice squad below, but remember these can change by the week. So, this can change at any time:

RB Travis Homer

RB Lew Nichols

WR Max Hurleman

WR Brandon Smith

TE Lake McRee

OL Doug Nester

OL Steven Jones

DL Osezi Otomewo

DL Kyler Baugh

DB Doneiko Slaughter

DB Sebastian Castro

LB Jacoby Windmon

LB Julis Welschoff (international)

This is certainly a list of players which can change in the coming days. Players who might be injured can be moved to Injured Reserve (IR) and others can take their place on the active roster. In other words, there will be plenty of work to be done moving forward.

Be sure to stay tuned to SCN for the latest news and notes surrounding the team as they prepare for the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 of the 2026 regular season.