The first roster cut as the Pittsburgh Steelers trim down to 53 has been made public.
NFL Insider Aaron Wilson tweeted out early this morning that guard Shahbaz Ahmed has been released by the team.
Steelers cut former Temple guard Shahbaz Ahmed
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 3, 2016
Ahmed’s release is just a formality. He was signed on August 22nd to replace Cole Manhart, who was waived/injured. He was dressed for the past two games but only saw action in the finale against the Carolina Panthers, seeing just nine snaps at right guard.