Payton Wilson — Pittsburgh Steelers LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

8Aaron RodgersQB1YR 2289% snaps 2Mason RudolphQB2YR 911% snaps 18Will HowardQB3YR 2 16Drew AllarQB4ROOKIE R3

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30Jaylen WarrenRB1YR 547% snapsALSO KR 13Rico DowdleRB2YR 755% snaps

+2 ROLES 20Kaleb JohnsonRB3YR 2 29Eli HeidenreichRB4ROOKIE R7ALSO KR

21Travis HomerRB5

35Lew NicholsRB6↓4

×1

37Riley NowakowskiFB1ROOKIE R5—

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X×5

4DK MetcalfX1YR 876% snaps 15Ben SkowronekX2YR 615% snaps 28Levi WentzX3ROOKIE UDFA 85Cornell PowellX4YR 2

27Isaiah WinsteadX5↓8

27A.T. PerryRES

Z×4

11Michael Pittman Jr.Z1YR 786% snaps

17Germie BernardZ2ROOKIE R2—87Brandon SmithZ3YR 6

89Joaquin DavisZ4YR 2

SLOT×4

14Roman WilsonSLOT1YR 323% snaps 10Kaden WetjenSLOT2ROOKIE R4—+2 ROLES 84Max HurlemanSLOT3YR 2 23Jakobie Keeney-JamesSLOT4YR 2

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88Pat FreiermuthTE1YR 652% snaps 80Darnell WashingtonTE2YR 450% snaps 83Robert TonyanTE3YR 10

82Jaheim BellTE4YR 3

81Lake McReeTE5

LT×3

76Troy FautanuLT1YR 3100% snaps 77Broderick JonesLT2YR 458% snaps 68Jack DriscollLT3YR 7

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69Lorenzo ThompsonRES

LG×3

66Mason McCormickLG1YR 3100% snaps 73Gennings DunkerLG2ROOKIE R3—61Greg CrippenLG3ROOKIE UDFA

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78Aiden WilliamsRES

C×3

54Zach FrazierC1YR 395% snaps 62Ryan McCollumC2YR 66% snaps 79Steven JonesC3YR 3

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RG×3

74Spencer AndersonRG1YR 436% snaps 67Brock HoffmanRG2YR 540% snaps

72Doug NesterRG3YR 3

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RT×2

60Dylan CookRT1YR 532% snaps 71Max IheanachorRT2ROOKIE R1—

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DE×4

99Derrick HarmonDE1YR 240% snaps 72Anthony GoodlowDE2YR 33% snaps 96Gabriel RubioDE3ROOKIE R6 92Kevin Jobity Jr.DE4ROOKIE UDFA

91Logan LeeRESIR

DT×3

97Cameron HeywardDT1YR 1671% snaps 95Keeanu BentonDT2YR 463% snaps 94Dean LowryDT3YR 11

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NT×4

94Yahya BlackNT1YR 236% snaps 69Sebastian Joseph-DayNT2YR 942% snaps

93Esezi OtomewoNT3YR 5 65Kyler BaughNT4YR 3

EDGE

LOLB×3

90T.J. WattLOLB1YR 1070% snaps 51Nick HerbigLOLB2YR 452% snaps 50Jamin DavisLOLB3YR 6

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EDGE

ROLB×3

56Alex HighsmithROLB1YR 756% snaps 33Jack SawyerROLB2YR 225% snaps 45Julius WelschofROLB3INT'LYR 3

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LILB×4

6Patrick QueenLILB1YR 796% snaps 44Carson BruenerLILB2YR 20% snaps 57Elandon RobertsLILB3YR 12

53Jacoby WindmonLILB4YR 3

RILB×3

41Payton WilsonRILB1YR 362% snaps 55Cole HolcombRILB2YR 816% snaps 39Malik HarrisonRILB3YR 7

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LCB×4

24Joey Porter Jr.LCB1PUPYR 478% snaps 22Asante Samuel Jr.LCB2YR 6NEXT UP43% snaps 38D'Shawn JamisonLCB3YR 4 42Tamon LynumLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

31Darnell SavageRES

RCB×4

35Jamel DeanRCB1YR 863% snaps

23Daylen EveretteRCB2ROOKIE R3—19Doneiko SlaughterRCB3YR 2

27Daryl PorterRCB4YR 2

31Daequan HardyRESRES

NB×4

5Jalen RamseyNB1PUPYR 1195% snaps 26Brandin EcholsNB2YR 6NEXT UP46% snaps 34Donte KentNB3PUPYR 2ALSO PR 40Devan BoykinNB4ROOKIE UDFA

53Daylan CarnellRES

FS×3

3Jaquan BriskerFS1YR 5100% snaps

31Rayshawn JenkinsFS2YR 1126% snaps

48Jack HendersonFS3YR 2

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SS×4

25DeShon ElliottSS1YR 923% snaps 28Robert Spears-JenningsSS2ROOKIE R7—49Sebastian CastroSS3YR 2 30Israel MukuamuSS4YR 6

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

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9Chris BoswellKO1YR 1336% ST snaps 34Laith MarjanKO2ROOKIE UDFA—

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×4

10Kaden WetjenKR1ROOKIE R4—+2 ROLES 30Jaylen WarrenKR2YR 57% ST snapsALSO RB 13Rico DowdleKR3YR 7

+2 ROLES 29Eli HeidenreichKR4ROOKIE R7ALSO RB

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46Christian KuntzLS1YR 1031% ST snaps

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×2

9Chris BoswellPK1YR 1336% ST snaps 34Laith MarjanPK2ROOKIE UDFA—

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×3

10Kaden WetjenPR1ROOKIE R4—+2 ROLES 13Rico DowdlePR2YR 78% ST snaps

+2 ROLES 34Donte KentPR3PUPYR 2ALSO CB

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×1

19Cameron JohnstonPT1YR 1014% ST snaps

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Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDE99Derrick Harmon 72Anthony Goodlow 96Gabriel Rubio 92Kevin Jobity Jr.91Logan LeeIR

DLDT97Cameron Heyward 95Keeanu Benton 94Dean Lowry—

DLNT94Yahya Black 69Sebastian Joseph-Day 93Esezi Otomewo 65Kyler Baugh

EDGELOLB90T.J. Watt 51Nick Herbig 50Jamin Davis—

EDGEROLB56Alex Highsmith 33Jack Sawyer 45Julius WelschofINT'L—

LBLILB6Patrick Queen 44Carson Bruener 57Elandon Roberts 53Jacoby Windmon

LBRILB41Payton Wilson 55Cole Holcomb 39Malik Harrison—

CBLCB24Joey Porter Jr.PUP 22Asante Samuel Jr.38D'Shawn Jamison 42Tamon Lynum31Darnell Savage

CBRCB35Jamel Dean 23Daylen Everette 19Doneiko Slaughter 27Daryl Porter31Daequan HardyRES

CBNB5Jalen RamseyPUP 26Brandin Echols 34Donte KentPUP 40Devan Boykin53Daylan Carnell

SFS3Jaquan Brisker 31Rayshawn Jenkins 48Jack Henderson—

SSS25DeShon Elliott 28Robert Spears-Jennings 49Sebastian Castro 30Israel Mukuamu

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO9Chris Boswell 34Laith Marjan——

KR10Kaden Wetjen 30Jaylen Warren 13Rico Dowdle 29Eli Heidenreich

LS46Christian Kuntz———

PK9Chris Boswell 34Laith Marjan——

PR10Kaden Wetjen 13Rico Dowdle 34Donte KentPUP—

PT19Cameron Johnston———

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Aaron Rodgers#8QB1YR 2289% snaps QB22Mason RudolphYR 9 QB318Will HowardYR 2 QB416Drew AllarROOKIE R3

RB6 listed

Jaylen Warren#30RB1YR 547% snapsALSO KR RB213Rico DowdleYR 7

+2 ROLES RB320Kaleb JohnsonYR 2 RB429Eli HeidenreichROOKIE R7ALSO KR

FB1 listed

Riley Nowakowski#37FB1ROOKIE R5—

WRX6 listed

DK Metcalf#4X1YR 876% snaps X215Ben SkowronekYR 6 X328Levi WentzROOKIE UDFA X485Cornell PowellYR 2

WRZ4 listed

Michael Pittman Jr.#11Z1YR 786% snaps

Z217Germie BernardROOKIE R2 Z387Brandon SmithYR 6

Z489Joaquin DavisYR 2

WRSLOT4 listed

Roman Wilson#14SLOT1YR 323% snaps SLOT210Kaden WetjenROOKIE R4+2 ROLES SLOT384Max HurlemanYR 2 SLOT423Jakobie Keeney-JamesYR 2

TE7 listed

Pat Freiermuth#88TE1YR 652% snaps TE280Darnell WashingtonYR 4 TE383Robert TonyanYR 10

TE482Jaheim BellYR 3

OLLT4 listed

Troy Fautanu#76LT1YR 3100% snaps LT277Broderick JonesYR 4 LT368Jack DriscollYR 7

OLLG4 listed

Mason McCormick#66LG1YR 3100% snaps LG273Gennings DunkerROOKIE R3 LG361Greg CrippenROOKIE UDFA

OLC3 listed

Zach Frazier#54C1YR 395% snaps C262Ryan McCollumYR 6 C379Steven JonesYR 3

OLRG3 listed

Spencer Anderson#74RG1YR 436% snaps RG267Brock HoffmanYR 5

RG372Doug NesterYR 3

OLRT2 listed

Dylan Cook#60RT1YR 532% snaps RT271Max IheanachorROOKIE R1

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDE5 listed

Derrick Harmon#99DE1YR 240% snaps DE272Anthony GoodlowYR 3 DE396Gabriel RubioROOKIE R6 DE492Kevin Jobity Jr.ROOKIE UDFA

DLDT3 listed

Cameron Heyward#97DT1YR 1671% snaps DT295Keeanu BentonYR 4 DT394Dean LowryYR 11

DLNT4 listed

Yahya Black#94NT1YR 236% snaps NT269Sebastian Joseph-DayYR 9

NT393Esezi OtomewoYR 5 NT465Kyler BaughYR 3

EDGELOLB3 listed

T.J. Watt#90LOLB1YR 1070% snaps LOLB251Nick HerbigYR 4 LOLB350Jamin DavisYR 6

EDGEROLB3 listed

Alex Highsmith#56ROLB1YR 756% snaps ROLB233Jack SawyerYR 2 ROLB345Julius WelschofYR 3INT'L

LBLILB4 listed

Patrick Queen#6LILB1YR 796% snaps LILB244Carson BruenerYR 2 LILB357Elandon RobertsYR 12

LILB453Jacoby WindmonYR 3

LBRILB3 listed

Payton Wilson#41RILB1YR 362% snaps RILB255Cole HolcombYR 8 RILB339Malik HarrisonYR 7

CBLCB5 listed

Joey Porter Jr.#24LCB1YR 478% snapsPUP LCB222Asante Samuel Jr.YR 6NEXT UP LCB338D'Shawn JamisonYR 4 LCB442Tamon LynumROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB5 listed

Jamel Dean#35RCB1YR 863% snaps

RCB223Daylen EveretteROOKIE R3 RCB319Doneiko SlaughterYR 2

RCB427Daryl PorterYR 2

CBNB5 listed

Jalen Ramsey#5NB1YR 1195% snapsPUP NB226Brandin EcholsYR 6NEXT UP NB334Donte KentYR 2PUPALSO PR NB440Devan BoykinROOKIE UDFA

SFS3 listed

Jaquan Brisker#3FS1YR 5100% snaps

FS231Rayshawn JenkinsYR 11

FS348Jack HendersonYR 2

SSS4 listed

DeShon Elliott#25SS1YR 923% snaps SS228Robert Spears-JenningsROOKIE R7 SS349Sebastian CastroYR 2 SS430Israel MukuamuYR 6

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Chris Boswell#9KO1YR 1336% ST snaps KO234Laith MarjanROOKIE UDFA

KR4 listed

Kaden Wetjen#10KR1ROOKIE R4—+2 ROLES KR230Jaylen WarrenYR 5ALSO RB KR313Rico DowdleYR 7

+2 ROLES KR429Eli HeidenreichROOKIE R7ALSO RB

LS1 listed

Christian Kuntz#46LS1YR 1031% ST snaps

PK2 listed

Chris Boswell#9PK1YR 1336% ST snaps PK234Laith MarjanROOKIE UDFA

PR3 listed

Kaden Wetjen#10PR1ROOKIE R4—+2 ROLES PR213Rico DowdleYR 7

+2 ROLES PR334Donte KentYR 2PUPALSO CB

PT1 listed

Cameron Johnston#19PT1YR 1014% ST snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Pittsburgh Steelers

Division AFC NorthEst. 1933

Home

Acrisure Stadium

68,400Listed capacity

Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Coaching staff

Head coachMike McCarthy

Offensive coordinatorBrian Angelichio

Defensive coordinatorPatrick Graham

Identity

Mascot Steely McBeam

Black Primary

Gold Secondary