The Pittsburgh Steelers only carried four safeties on their 53-man roster last year. Then they dumped three of the four, and despite that, they are set to carry at least five at the position in 2018, with the possibility even of six, either now or later on in the season.
With Nat Berhe re-signing, whether or not that coincides with Morgan Burnett being moved to injured reserve, that opens up the possibility of the team carrying six players at the position. If Burnett does go on injured reserve, it might not necessarily come at a safety’s expense when he is reactivated, as Cameron Sutton’s activation did not come at his position a year ago.