{"id":274540,"date":"2026-08-29T08:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274540\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T08:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:18:12","slug":"steelers-announce-first-roster-cuts-before-53-man-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274540\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers announce first roster cuts before 53-man deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsburgh Steelers announce first round of cuts before Sunday roster deadline<\/p>\n

Sunday, Aug. 30 is the deadline to reach the 53-man roster limit<\/p>\n

\"Andrew<\/a>PITTSBURGH \u2014<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Steelers released several players on Friday, two days ahead of the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline.<\/p>\n

Eleven players were cut, including Mt. Lebanon High School graduate Alex Tecza and two former Pitt defensive backs, Brandon Hill and Tamon Lynum.<\/p>\n

STEELERS ROSTER CUTS (AUGUST 28)Jaheim Bell, TEGreg Crippen, OL Jaylon Guilbeau, DBJack Henderson, DBBrandon Hill, DBJakobie Keeney-James, WRTamon Lynum, DBDaryl Porter, DBCornell Powell, WRAlex Tecza, RBIsaiah Winstead, WRWHAT’S NEXT<\/p>\n

The deadline to reach the 53-player roster limit is 4 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh will host the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener Sept. 13.<\/p>\n

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