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By COMON Network

Each week during the preseason, and more importantly, after each preseason contest, Kyle Dawson, Donny Chedrick and Joe Smeltzer will release their 53-man roster projections for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ final 2021 roster going into the team’s week one date with the Buffalo Bills.

With that said, here are the team’s roster projections for the week. These are post the Hall of Fame Game win over the Dallas Cowboys in Canton.

The projections and players at each position are not necessarily in order for the ideal depth chart, just the players that will make the roster in our projections.

KYLE DAWSON

Offense –

QB (3): Ben Roethlisberger, Dwayne Haskins, Mason Rudolph

RB: (5): Najee Harris, Kalen Ballage, Benny Snell Jr., Anthony McFarland, Derek Watt

WR (4): JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson, James Washington

TE (3): Eric Ebron, Pat Freiermuth, Zach Gentry

OL (9): Chuks Okorafor, Kevin Dotson, Kendrick Green, Trai Turner, Zach Banner, BJ Finney, JC Hassenauer, Dan Moore Jr., Joe Haeg

Defense –

DL (6): Stephon Tuitt, Tyson Alualu, Cam Heyward, Chris Wormley, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Isaiah Buggs

ILB (5): Devin Bush, Robert Spillane, Buddy Johnson, Marcus Allen, Ulysses Gilbert III

OLB (4): TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith, Melvin Ingram, Quincy Roche

CB (6): Joe Haden, Cam Sutton, Justin Layne, James Pierre, Antoine Brooks Jr. (slot), Arthur Maulet (slot)

S (5): Minkah Fitzpatrick, Terrell Edmunds, Miles Killebrew, Lamont Wade, Tre Norwood

Specialists –

K (1): Chris Boswell

P (1): Pressley Harvin III

LS (1): Kameron Canaday

DONNY CHEDRICK

Offense –

QB (3): Ben Roethlisberger, Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins

RB (5): Najee Harris, Kalen Ballage, Jaylen Samuels, Anthony McFarland, Derek Watt

WR (5): JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson, James Washington, Ray-Ray McCloud

TE (3): Eric Ebron, Pat Freiermuth, Kevin Rader

OL (8): Chuks Okorafor, Kevin Dotson, Kendrick Green, Trai Turner, Zach Banner, BJ Finney, JC Hassenauer, Dan Moore Jr.

Defense –

DL (6): Cam Heyward, Stephon Tuitt, Tyson Alualu, Chris Wormley, Henry Mondeaux, Isaiahh Loudermilk

OLB (5): TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith, Melvin Ingram, Quincy Roche, Jamir Jones

ILB (5): Devin Bush, Robert Spillane, Buddy Johnson, Marcus Allen, Ulysses Gilbert III

CB (4): Joe Haden, Cam Sutton, James Pierre, Shakur Brown

NICK (2): Antoine Brooks Jr., Arthur Maulet

S (4): Terrell Edmunds, Miles Killebrew, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Tre Norwood

Specialists –

K (1): Chris Boswell

P (1): Pressley Harvin III

LS (1): Kameron Canaday

JOE SMELTZER

Offense –

QB (3): Ben Roethlisberger, Mason Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins

RB (5): Najee Harris, Kalen Ballage, Jaylen Samuels, Anthony McFarland, Derek Watt

WR (6): JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson, James Washington, Ray-Ray McLoud, FA/Trade Acquisition

TE (3): Eric Ebron, Pat Freiermuth, Zach Gentry

OL (8): Chuks Okorafor, Kevin Dotson, Kendrick Green, Trai Turner, Zach Banner, BJ Finney, JC Hassenauer, Dan Moore Jr.

Defense –

DL (7): Cam Heyward, Tyson Alualu, Henry Mondeaux, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Carlos Davis, Stephon Tuitt, Chris Wormley

OLB (4): TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith, Melvin Ingram, Quincy Roche

ILB (5): Devin Bush, Robert Spillane, Buddy Johnson, Marcus Allen, Jamir Jones

CB (4): Joe Haden, Cam Sutton, James Pierre, Mark Gilbert

S (4): Terrell Edmunds, Miles Killebrew, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Tre Norwood

Specialists –

K (1): Chris Boswell

P (1): Pressley Harvin III

LS (1): Kameron Canaday