Steelers 53-man roster projection: Is Russell Wilson the starting QB? Who rounds out the WR group?

Mike Tomlin has some big decisions to make in coming weeks. 

As the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Tomlin has to whittle his roster down to 53 players before the official start of the regular season. Like the rest of his peers, Tomlin has to make some close calls regarding players, positions, starting spots, etc. 

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the quarterback position has garnered most of the headlines in Pittsburgh over the past month-plus. Receiver has also been a hot-button topic, as the Steelers were reportedly trying to acquire Brandon Aiyuk via a trade with the 49ers. 

Which quarterback will be the Steelers’ Week 1 starter? Is the Steelers’ receiving corps deep enough? What about the other positions? Here’s our position-by-position predictions for Pittsburgh’s first 53-man roster for the 2024 season. 

Quarterback (3)

Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Kyle Allen 

Barring a horrid preseason finale from Wilson and an otherworldly performance from Fields, Wilson will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback when Pittsburgh takes on Atlanta in Week 1. As well…


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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2024-08-21 14:21:53

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