Mike Tomlin said change was coming. It didn’t happen to the coaching staff and fans who wanted Tomlin ousted were never getting their wish. But oh boy, has the roster had a major chunk taken out of it. The 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster will look a lot different than the 2024 version.
Inherently, change isn’t good or bad. It’s all about the hows and whys—how the change happens and why it occurs. After eight straight years without a playoff win, the Steelers understandably felt the need to shake up the roster.
Through free agent departures, trades, and releases, here’s a list of every Steeler who finished 2024 with the roster but won’t be part of the 2025 squad, paired with the 2024 total snaps (offense, defense, and special teams) lost.