The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially started to trim their roster, and this layered approach is something new for the organization.
In years past the Steelers would wait until the last minute and release their cuts to get their roster to 53 players. This year the team has announced the release of nine players.
We have released nine players in advance of Tuesday’s deadline to trim the roster to 53.https://t.co/wfINzrtqfw
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 28, 2021
The list of players released are as follows:
TE Marcus Baugh
RB Tony Brooks-James
CB Shakur Brown
WR Anthony Johnson
S Lamont Wade
WR Matthew Sexton
CB Lafayette Pitts
DT T.