Steelers Depth Chart 2026
Week 6 chart, as of 2026-10-15, from the team's official submission. Starters first, then the backups in order. Rebuilt every Tuesday. Just the 22 who take the field: Steelers starting lineup.
| Pos | Starter | Second | Third | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||||
| QB | Mason Rudolph | Will HowardOUT | Drew AllarOUT | |
| RB | Rico Dowdle | Travis Homer | Eli HeidenreichOUT | |
| FB | — | — | ||
| WR | Roman WilsonOUT | Germie Bernard | Ben SkowronekOUT, Kaden Wetjen, Michael Pittman Jr.IR, Cole Burgess | |
| TE | Pat Freiermuth | Robert Tonyan | ||
| LT | Dylan Cook | Jack Driscoll | ||
| LG | Brock Hoffman | Gennings DunkerIR | ||
| C | Ryan McCollum | — | ||
| RG | Spencer Anderson | — | ||
| RT | Dylan Cook | — | ||
| Defense | ||||
| LDE | Gabriel Rubio | Derrick HarmonIR | ||
| NT | Sebastian Joseph-Day | — | ||
| RDE | Kevin Jobity Jr.OUT | Logan Lee | ||
| SLB | Jack Sawyer | — | ||
| LILB | Cole Holcomb | — | ||
| RILB | Carson Bruener | — | ||
| WLB | Nick Herbig | — | ||
| LCB | Sean Murphy-Bunting | Terell SmithOUT | ||
| RCB | Daylen Everette | Doneiko Slaughter | Daequan Hardy | |
| NB | Brandin Echols | Donte Kent | ||
| FS | Rayshawn Jenkins | — | ||
| SS | DeShon ElliottIR | — | ||
| Special Teams | ||||
| K | — | — | ||
| P | — | — | ||
| LS | — | — | ||
| H | — | — | ||
| KR | Eli HeidenreichOUT | Roman WilsonOUT | Donte Kent | |
| PR | Roman WilsonOUT | Rico Dowdle | Donte Kent | |
In the base three-receiver set the first three receivers all start. OUT and IR tags come from the injury report as of 2026-10-15.
What changed since Week 5
No new starters: the Steelers listed the same first-string players at every spot as last week.
Steelers offense
Aaron Rodgers starts at quarterback for the Steelers, with Mason Rudolph behind him. Jaylen Warren is the lead back; Rico Dowdle is next. The three receivers listed first are DK Metcalf, Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard. Darnell Washington is the starting tight end. The offensive line, left tackle to right tackle: Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick, Zach Frazier, Brock Hoffman, Max Iheanachor.
Steelers defense
The Steelers defensive front starts Yahya Black, Keeanu Benton and Cameron Heyward. The linebackers listed first are Alex Highsmith, Payton Wilson, Patrick Queen and T.J. Watt. Asante Samuel Jr. and Jamel Dean are the starting cornerbacks, with Jalen Ramsey in the slot. Jaquan Brisker and Robert Spears-Jennings start at safety.
Out or on injured reserve as of 2026-10-15: DeShon Elliott (IR, knee, eligible back 2026-10-18); Derrick Harmon (IR, foot, eligible back 2026-11-15); Gennings Dunker (IR, knee, eligible back 2026-10-25); Michael Pittman Jr. (IR, foot, eligible back 2026-11-15); Ben Skowronek (OUT, calf); Drew Allar (OUT, coach's decision); Eli Heidenreich (OUT, coach's decision); Kevin Jobity Jr. (OUT, coach's decision); Roman Wilson (OUT, finger); Terell Smith (OUT, coach's decision); Will Howard (OUT, coach's decision).
Who is the Steelers starting quarterback?
Aaron Rodgers is the Steelers starting quarterback on the Week 6 depth chart.
Who is the Steelers backup quarterback?
Mason Rudolph is the backup, listed second behind Aaron Rodgers, with Will Howard third.
Who are the Steelers starting running back and receivers?
Jaylen Warren is the lead running back; DK Metcalf, Roman Wilson and Germie Bernard are the top receivers; Darnell Washington starts at tight end.
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