Overview
- The Steelers announced on Friday that they waived 11 players as the opening wave of moves to reach the NFL’s 53-player active roster.
- The players released were Jaheim Bell, Greg Crippen, Jaylon Guilbeau, Jack Henderson, Brandon Hill, Jakobie Keeney-James, Tamon Lynum, Daryl Porter, Cornell Powell, Alex Tecza and Isaiah Winstead.
- The club is still deciding how many quarterbacks to carry on the active roster and is evaluating Will Howard for a concussion, a result that could lead to an injured-reserve placement.
- Reports disagree on the exact cut deadline time with WTAE citing 4 p.m. Sunday and NBC Sports citing 6 p.m. Sunday, which could affect the timing of further moves.
- Teams commonly make staged cuts after the preseason and the Steelers’ early wave leaves roster flexibility for using injured reserve rules that give at least a few weeks to assess options.