As NFL teams attempt to begin training camp on schedule, speculation as to who will make the Steelers final roster heading into the regular season abound across various outlets. In fact, I published my pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction just recently.
Notice on my prediction, the number is 53. With the new Collective Bargaining Agreement being signed in March, there were changes to the rules which some people are still finding to be somewhat difficult in understanding exactly what the Steelers will have to do during the cut-down period.
While teams will be able to carry as many as 55 players on the roster for game days, they will not have 55 players at all times.