Hello, nice to meet you, I’m a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
No, really, I am.
Okay, maybe things haven’t grown quite that dire yet, but it is pretty remarkable how much the face of this 53-man roster has changed since the beginning of the season. Chiefly through injuries, a large portion of the roster has had to be reshaped, sometimes dramatically in certain areas. Let’s take it position by position, wrapping up with the defense. Special teams has remained the same.
Defensive Line:
Opening Day (6): Cameron Heyward, Stephon Tuitt, Javon Hargrave, Tyson Alualu, Daniel McCullers, Isaiah Buggs
Current (5): Cameron Heyward, Javon Hargrave, Tyson Alualu, Daniel McCullers, Isaiah Buggs
While on paper it looks at though there was a mere one reduction, Stephon Tuitt was initially replaced on the 53-man roster by veteran L.