{"id":3144,"date":"2021-09-09T17:28:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/?p=3144"},"modified":"2021-09-09T17:33:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:33:33","slug":"your-2021-steelers-roster-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/?p=3144","title":{"rendered":"Your 2021 Steelers Roster&#8230; For Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tunch-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3148\" src=\"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tunch-2-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tunch-2-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tunch-2-768x481.jpg 768w, http:\/\/bwgsteelers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tunch-2.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the BWG take on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"737\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"285\">The 2021 Steelers Roster<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"196\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Offense<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NAME<\/td>\n<td>Number<\/td>\n<td>POS<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/age\/dir\/asc\">AGE<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/height\/dir\/asc\">HT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/weight\/dir\/asc\">WT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/experience\/dir\/asc\">EXP<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Description<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3044720\/joshua-dobbs\">Joshua Dobbs<\/a><\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>QB<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 3&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>216 lbs<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will start on IR, still have high hopes for him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4040616\/dwayne-haskins\">Dwayne Haskins<\/a><\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>QB<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>218 lbs<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Still has tremendous upside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/5536\/ben-roethlisberger\">Ben Roethlisberger<\/a><\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>QB<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>240 lbs<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Twilight for the greatest QB in team history<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3116407\/mason-rudolph\">Mason Rudolph<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>QB<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>235 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will be the first guy off the bench<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3128774\/kalen-ballage\">Kalen Ballage<\/a><\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>RB<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>231 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Worked hard in camp to win this spot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2970090\/trey-edmunds\">Trey Edmunds<\/a><\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>RB<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>223 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Practice Squad and will see the roster at some point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4241457\/najee-harris\">Najee Harris<\/a><\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>RB<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>230 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Most exciting RB prospect in along time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4241941\/anthony-mcfarland-jr\">Anthony McFarland Jr.<\/a><\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>RB<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>5&#8242; 8&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>193 lbs<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will start on IR, has potential to make an impact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3116721\/jaylen-samuels\">Jaylen Samuels<\/a><\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>RB<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 0&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>225 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will start on Practice Squad and will make the main roster at some point<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4035072\/benny-snell-jr\">Benny Snell Jr.<\/a><\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>RB<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>5&#8242; 10&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>224 lbs<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Eeked his way onto the roster, needs to be more consistent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2576450\/derek-watt\">Derek Watt<\/a><\/td>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>FB<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>234 lbs<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Special Teams Captain and old school fullback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4049750\/rico-bussey\">Rico Bussey<\/a><\/td>\n<td>84<\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 0&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>190 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will provide practice squad depth when healthy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4046692\/chase-claypool\">Chase Claypool<\/a><\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>238 lbs<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Big play receiver who needs to fix off field issues<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3932905\/diontae-johnson\">Diontae Johnson<\/a><\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>5&#8242; 10&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>183 lbs<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Huge upside, but needs to be more consistent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3728262\/ray-ray-mccloud\">Ray-Ray McCloud<\/a><\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>5&#8242; 9&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>190 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Started out great and fell off, needs to develop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3917960\/steven-sims\">Steven Sims<\/a><\/td>\n<td><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>5&#8242; 10&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>190 lbs<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will provide practice squad depth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3120348\/juju-smith-schuster\">JuJu Smith-Schuster<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 1&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>215 lbs<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Needs to limit distractions off the field and focus on the field<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4035692\/tyler-vaughns\">Tyler Vaughns<\/a><\/td>\n<td><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>184 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will provide practice squad depth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3122449\/james-washington\">James Washington<\/a><\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>WR<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>5&#8242; 11&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>213 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Big play potential and makes the tough catches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/16732\/eric-ebron\">Eric Ebron<\/a><\/td>\n<td>85<\/td>\n<td>TE<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>253 lbs<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Has everything to be great\u2026except consistency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4361411\/pat-freiermuth\">Pat Freiermuth<\/a><\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<td>TE<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>258 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Exciting prospect who could be a Steelers fixture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3929924\/zach-gentry\">Zach Gentry<\/a><\/td>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>TE<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 8&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>265 lbs<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Traditional tough blocking TE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3049290\/kevin-rader\">Kevin Rader<\/a><\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<td>TE<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>250 lbs<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will start on the practice squad and will see the roster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2512172\/bj-finney\">B.J. Finney<\/a><\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>318 lbs<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Capable backup who can play three positions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4240548\/kendrick-green\">Kendrick Green<\/a><\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>315 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Heir to the Steelers Center Dynasty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3126353\/jc-hassenauer\">J.C. Hassenauer<\/a><\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>295 lbs<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Was not impressive in his first season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3917599\/kevin-dotson\">Kevin Dotson<\/a><\/td>\n<td>69<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>321 lbs<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Old school road grader who rose to the challenge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4040626\/malcolm-pridgeon\">Malcolm Pridgeon<\/a><\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 7&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>310 lbs<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Provides much needed OL depth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/16789\/trai-turner\">Trai Turner<\/a><\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 3&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>320 lbs<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Veteran presence with very big shoes to fill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2971616\/zach-banner\">Zach Banner<\/a><\/td>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>OT<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 8&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>335 lbs<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Injuries are hampering his chances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3060134\/rashaad-coward\">Rashaad Coward<\/a><\/td>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<td>OT<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>319 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Veteran OL depth on the main roster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2516053\/chaz-green\">Chaz Green<\/a><\/td>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>OT<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>315 lbs<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will push to make the main roster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2573103\/joe-haeg\">Joe Haeg<\/a><\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>OT<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 6&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>298 lbs<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Part of a strong draft class,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3126261\/john-leglue\">John Leglue<\/a><\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>OT<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 6&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>301 lbs<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Versatile player with NFL experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4240920\/dan-moore-jr\">Dan Moore Jr.<\/a><\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<td>OT<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>315 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Versatile prospect that might be the steal of the draft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3129473\/chukwuma-okorafor\">Chukwuma Okorafor<\/a><\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>OT<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 6&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>320 lbs<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Has established humself as the starter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td width=\"196\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Defense<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NAME<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>POS<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/age\/dir\/asc\">AGE<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/height\/dir\/asc\">HT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/weight\/dir\/asc\">WT<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/roster\/_\/name\/pit\/sort\/experience\/dir\/asc\">EXP<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Description<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/13233\/tyson-alualu\">Tyson Alualu<\/a><\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>DE<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 3&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>304 lbs<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Developed into a solid performer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4241451\/isaiah-buggs\">Isaiah Buggs<\/a><\/td>\n<td>96<\/td>\n<td>DE<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 3&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>295 lbs<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Plays with a nasty edge, make or break year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4035798\/isaiahh-loudermilk\">Isaiahh Loudermilk<\/a><\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<td>DE<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 7&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>293 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Steelers traded up to grab him, looks like a big body 3-4 DE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/16798\/stephon-tuitt\">Stephon Tuitt<\/a><\/td>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<td>DE<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 6&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>303 lbs<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Starting on IR, a huge contributor when healthy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4044146\/daniel-archibong\">Daniel Archibong<\/a><\/td>\n<td><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/td>\n<td>DT<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 6&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>300 lbs<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Exciting big body Tackle prospect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3122915\/demarcus-christmas\">Demarcus Christmas<\/a><\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<td>DT<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 3&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>302 lbs<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will start the year on the practice squad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/3699462\/carlos-davis\">Carlos Davis<\/a><\/td>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<td>DT<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 2&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>320 lbs<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Will be a bigger contributor this season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/13977\/cameron-heyward\">Cameron Heyward<\/a><\/td>\n<td>97<\/td>\n<td>DT<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 5&#8243;<\/td>\n<td>295 lbs<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td width=\"196\">Team Captain and the anchor of the Steelers defense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/2977615\/chris-wormley\">Chris Wormley<\/a><\/td>\n<td>95<\/td>\n<td>DT<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>6&#8242; 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