In three rounds of cutdowns, the Pittsburgh Steelers released a total of 32 players from their 85-player preseason/training camp roster.
This talented group that remains makes up the Steelers initial 53-man roster.
| Name | Position |
| Roethlisberger, Ben | QB |
| Rudolph, Mason | QB |
| Haskins, Dwayne | QB |
| Harris, Najee | RB |
| Snell, Jr., Benny | RB |
| McFarland, Jr., Anthony | RB |
| Ballage, Kalen | RB |
| Watt, Derek | FB |
| Claypool, Chase | WR |
| Johnson, Diontae | WR |
| Smith-Schuster, JuJu | WR |
| Washington, James | WR |
| McCloud, Ray-Ray | WR |
| Banner, Zach | OT |
| Okorafor, Chuks | OT |
| Moore, Jr., Dan | OT |
| Haeg, Joe | OT |
| Dotson, Kevin | G |
| Turner, Trai | G |
| Hassenauer, J.C. | C |
| Green, Kendrick | C |
| Ebron, Eric | TE |
| Freiermuth, Pat | TE |
| Gentry, Zach | TE |
| Heyward, Cam | DT |
| Mondeaux, Henry | DT |
| Loudermilk, Isaiahh | DT |
| Tuitt, Stephon | DE |
| Wormley, Chris | DE |
| Alualu, Tyson | NT |
| Buggs, Isaiah | NT |
| Davis, Carlos | NT |
| Watt, T.J. | OLB |
| Highsmith, Alex | OLB |
| Ingram, Melvin | OLB |
| Jones, Jarmir | OLB |
| Bush, Devin | LILB |
| Gilbert III, Ulysees | LILB |
| Johnson, Buddy | LILB |
| Schobert, Joe | RILB |
| Spillane, Robert | RILB |
| Allen, Marcus | RILB |
| Haden, Joe | LCB |
| Layne, Justin | LCB |
| Fitzpatrick, Minkah | FS |
| Norwood, Tre | FS |
| Edmunds, Terrell | SS |
| Killebrew, Miles | SS |
| Sutton, Cameron | RCB |
| Pierre, James | RCB |
| Boswell, Chris | K |
| Harvin III, Pressley | P |
| Kuntz, Christian | LS |
