12-4, 1st AFC North
While the Pittsburgh Steelers overachieved last year after Ben Roethlisberger went down in Week 1 for the season, they showed they needed a quarterback for the future. That wasn't addressed this offseason as they will hope for better help. Pittsburgh brought in Minkah Fitzpatrick last season giving up a first to the Miami Dolphins. This was a great move for the Steelers and it added top a top-two defense in the NFL. Now if the Steelers can stay healthy they have a great mix of young talent, especially in the receiving core with Diontae Johnson and James Washington coming off solid year one seasons with Mason Rudolph throwing to them.
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QB |
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7 |
79
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#17 QB | 6'5" | 241 | 38 | 3/2/82 | 17 | 2004 | 1 | 11 | Miami University |
QB |
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5 |
67
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#40 QB | 6'3" | 216 | 26 | 1/26/95 | 4 | 2017 | 4 | 135 | Tennessee |
QB |
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2 |
67
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#40 QB | 6'5" | 235 | 25 | 7/17/95 | 3 | 2018 | 3 | 76 | Oklahoma State |
RB |
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30 |
84
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#13 RB | 6'1" | 233 | 25 | 5/5/95 | 4 | 2017 | 3 | 105 | Pittsburgh |
RB |
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24 |
71
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#65 RB | 5'10" | 224 | 23 | 2/27/98 | 2 | 2019 | 4 | 122 | Kentucky |
RB |
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26 |
69
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#75 RB | 5'8" | 208 | 22 | 3/4/98 | 0 | 2020 | 4 | 124 | Maryland |
FB |
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38 |
72
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#5 FB | 5'11" | 225 | 24 | 7/20/96 | 3 | 2018 | 5 | 165 | North Carolina St |
FB |
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44 |
70
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#6 FB | 6'2" | 234 | 28 | 11/7/92 | 5 | 2016 | 6 | 198 | Wisconsin |
WR |
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19 |
85
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#25 WR | 6'1" | 215 | 24 | 11/22/96 | 4 | 2017 | 2 | 62 | USC |
WR |
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18 |
82
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#38 WR | 5'10" | 183 | 24 | 7/5/96 | 2 | 2019 | 3 | 66 | Toledo |
WR |
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11 |
77
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#64 WR | 6'4" | 238 | 22 | 7/7/98 | 0 | 2020 | 2 | 49 | Notre Dame |
WR |
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13 |
72
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#101 WR | 5'11" | 213 | 24 | 4/2/96 | 3 | 2018 | 2 | 60 | Oklahoma State |
WR |
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14 |
70
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#120 WR | 5'9" | 190 | 24 | 10/15/96 | 3 | 2018 | 6 | 187 | Clemson |
TE |
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85 |
80
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#17 TE | 6'4" | 250 | 27 | 4/10/93 | 7 | 2014 | 1 | 10 | North Carolina |
TE |
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81 |
67
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#80 TE | 6'8" | 262 | 24 | 9/10/96 | 2 | 2019 | 5 | 141 | Michigan |
C |
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53 |
79
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#13 C | 6'4" | 304 | 31 | 7/24/89 | 11 | 2010 | 1 | 18 | Florida |
C |
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60 |
67
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#29 C | 6'2" | 299 | 26 | 9/1/94 | 1 | 2018 | Alabama | ||
OG |
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66 |
85
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#9 OG | 6'5" | 310 | 31 | 1/11/90 | 9 | 2012 | 1 | 24 | Stanford |
OG |
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69 |
69
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#45 OG | 6'4" | 310 | 24 | 9/18/96 | 0 | 2020 | 4 | 135 | Louisiana |
OG |
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64 |
67
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#55 OG | 6'3" | 311 | 26 | 6/5/94 | 4 | 2017 | 5 | 180 | Miami |
OT |
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78 |
78
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#18 OT | 6'9" | 277 | 32 | 9/22/88 | 6 | 2014 | Army | ||
OT |
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71 |
73
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#33 OT | 6'6" | 330 | 28 | 7/7/92 | 4 | 2014 | Bloomsburg | ||
OT |
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76 |
67
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#57 OT | 6'6" | 320 | 23 | 8/8/97 | 3 | 2018 | 3 | 92 | Western Michigan |
OT |
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65 |
67
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#57 OT | 6'6" | 305 | 27 | 10/16/93 | 5 | 2016 | 4 | 123 | LSU |
OT |
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72 |
67
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#81 OT | 6'8" | 361 | 27 | 12/25/93 | 4 | 2017 | 4 | 137 | USC |
DT |
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95 |
71
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#48 DT | 6'5" | 297 | 27 | 10/25/93 | 4 | 2017 | 3 | 74 | Michigan |
DT |
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96 |
69
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#54 DT | 6'3" | 306 | 24 | 8/24/96 | 2 | 2019 | 6 | 192 | Alabama |
DT |
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99 |
67
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#71 DT | 6'4" | 286 | 25 | 9/19/95 | 1 | 2018 | Oregon | ||
DT |
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73 |
67
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#71 DT | 6'2" | 314 | 24 | 8/22/96 | 0 | 2020 | 7 | 232 | Nebraska |
DE |
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97 |
94
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#2 DE | 6'5" | 294 | 31 | 5/6/89 | 10 | 2011 | 1 | 31 | Ohio State |
DE |
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91 |
87
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#11 DE | 6'5" | 304 | 27 | 5/23/93 | 7 | 2014 | 2 | 46 | Notre Dame |
DE |
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48 |
82
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#32 DE | 6'4" | 269 | 28 | 2/12/93 | 6 | 2015 | 1 | 22 | Kentucky |
DE |
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94 |
81
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#23 DE | 6'2" | 294 | 33 | 5/12/87 | 11 | 2010 | 1 | 10 | California |
DE |
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49 |
67
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#95 DE | 6'4" | 252 | 28 | 7/7/92 | 7 | 2014 | 4 | 108 | UCLA |
LB |
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90 |
91
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#5 LB | 6'4" | 252 | 26 | 10/11/94 | 4 | 2017 | 1 | 30 | Wisconsin |
LB |
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98 |
80
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#26 LB | 6'1" | 233 | 31 | 12/27/89 | 8 | 2013 | 6 | 206 | Florida State |
LB |
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51 |
80
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#26 LB | 6'1" | 246 | 28 | 3/9/92 | 7 | 2014 | 5 | 151 | Kentucky |
LB |
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55 |
74
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#52 LB | 5'11" | 234 | 22 | 7/18/98 | 2 | 2019 | 1 | 10 | Michigan |
LB |
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56 |
73
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#76 LB | 6'3" | 248 | 23 | 8/7/97 | 0 | 2020 | 3 | 102 | UNC Charlotte |
LB |
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41 |
67
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#144 LB | 6'2" | 220 | 25 | 12/14/95 | 2 | 2018 | Western Michigan | ||
LB |
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54 |
67
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#120 LB | 6'0" | 228 | 23 | 8/9/97 | 2 | 2019 | 6 | 207 | Akron |
LB |
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45 |
67
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#144 LB | 6'3" | 255 | 29 | 11/11/91 | 4 | 2014 | Toledo | ||
LB |
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92 |
67
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#144 LB | 6'1" | 248 | 23 | 9/12/97 | 3 | 2018 | Toledo | ||
CB |
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28 |
82
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#31 CB | 5'9" | 183 | 26 | 3/9/94 | 4 | 2016 | Mississippi | ||
CB |
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22 |
81
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#36 CB | 5'10" | 197 | 28 | 1/22/93 | 6 | 2015 | 3 | 98 | Oregon State |
CB |
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23 |
80
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#42 CB | 5'11" | 193 | 31 | 4/14/89 | 11 | 2010 | 1 | 7 | Florida |
CB |
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20 |
80
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#42 CB | 5'11" | 188 | 26 | 2/27/95 | 4 | 2017 | 3 | 94 | Tennessee |
CB |
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31 |
72
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#96 CB | 6'2" | 192 | 23 | 1/12/98 | 2 | 2019 | 3 | 83 | Michigan State |
CB |
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42 |
67
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#134 CB | 6'0" | 183 | 24 | 9/16/96 | 0 | 2020 | Florida Atlantic | ||
SS |
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25 |
67
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#43 SS | 5'11" | 220 | 23 | 10/28/97 | 0 | 2020 | 6 | 198 | Maryland |
FS |
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39 |
85
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#9 FS | 6'0" | 204 | 24 | 11/17/96 | 3 | 2018 | 1 | 11 | Alabama |
FS |
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34 |
75
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#25 FS | 6'0" | 217 | 24 | 1/20/97 | 3 | 2018 | 1 | 28 | Virginia Tech |
FS |
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21 |
69
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#49 FS | 6'1" | 201 | 27 | 10/23/93 | 4 | 2016 | 2 | 58 | Maryland |
FS |
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37 |
68
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#51 FS | 5'11" | 200 | 30 | 12/25/90 | 4 | 2013 | Towson | ||
FS |
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27 |
67
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#55 FS | 6'2" | 215 | 24 | 8/7/96 | 2 | 2018 | 5 | 148 | Penn State |
LS |
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57 | 6'4" | 245 | 28 | 8/20/92 | 4 | 2016 | Portland State | ||||
P |
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4 |
73
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#24 P | 6'5" | 210 | 29 | 3/18/91 | 6 | 2015 | Eastern Kentucky | ||
PK |
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9 |
80
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#6 PK | 6'2" | 185 | 29 | 3/16/91 | 6 | 2014 | Rice |
Contents
The Steelers finished the 2019-20 season with an 8-8 record which should be a huge credit to the elite coaching of Mike Tomlin. The Steelers struggled mightily on offense, finishing just 27th in points scored per game, as they floundered without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The duo of Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges were not nearly good enough for Pittsburgh to field even an average offense last year. The defense took a massive step forward, however, thanks to elite back-end support from trade acquisition Minkah Fitzpatrick at safety. The former Dolphins' safety enabled the Steelers' elite front seven talent to shine through - guys like Stephon Tuitt, Cameron Heyward, Bud Dupree, Devin Bush, Vince Williams, and DPOY finalist T.J. Watt helped the team finish the year ranked 5th in points allowed per game. The offense should be much-improved with the expected return of Big Ben and a solid offense paired with an elite defense could make the Steelers Super Bowl contenders this season. At the very least, they have strong odds to return to the postseason.
Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Steelers' starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger carries the team's biggest cap hit by far at $23.75 million. Bud Dupree, the edge rusher who was franchise tagged by the team this offseason, has the second-highest cap hit at $15.8 million.
The Steelers' franchise has been held by the Rooney family since its inception in 1933. Arthur Rooney was the founder, chairman, and owner of the team from 1933 until his death in 1988, at which point his son Dan Rooney took primary ownership. Now, Arthur Rooney II has primary ownership.
Mike Tomlin is entering his 14th season as the Steelers' head coach and is universally known as one of the best coaches in football. Tomlin has never finished with a losing record during his time as a head coach and has made the playoffs in eight of thirteen years.
The Steelers currently have just over $5.7 million in available cap space, which is the 4th-least in the NFL behind only the Patriots, Buccaneers, and Rams. Kevin Colbert has typically done an excellent job of managing Steelers' contracts and has been the general manager since 2000.
The offense will need to bounce back for the Steelers to be true contenders. Ben Roethlisberger is fully healthy after missing the entire 2019 season. The Steelers have a solid offensive line and high-level skill talent in JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner - the offense should be significantly improved.
The Steelers have a few players who are currently 21 years old in Chase Claypool, a rookie 2nd-round wide receiver out of Notre Dame, Devin Bush, a sophomore first-round linebacker out of
Ben Roethlisberger turned 38 earlier this year, and he's currently the oldest player on the Steelers' roster. There isn't a great track record of quarterbacks maintaining elite play into their late 30s, but Roethlisberger is very talented and a formidable presence, so he should resume high-level play this season.