When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ initial 53-man roster, it was the defense that drew the surprises. The way Pittsburgh’s offense was constructed turned out to be expected, the only question revolving around whether Dez Fitzpatrick would make it as the final receiver. He lost out, for now, at least. But defensively? There were two notable inclusions: rookie DL Logan Lee and S Jalen Elliott.
The Steelers currently have eight defensive linemen, two more than normal and one more than what should be their maximum. A deletion will likely come, though we’ll see if it’s Lee or someone else who gets subtracted.