If the Pittsburgh Steelers have ever retained an entire rookie draft class at the beginning of a season before without waiving any of them, I am not aware of it. At least one player tends to miss the cut, at best being re-signed to the practice squad. Find me an example of a Steelers draft class that did not include one rookie being waived before the start of the regular season, because I’m not sure there is one.
At least until now. All seven players selected in the 2023 NFL Draft remain a part of the organization through the initial roster cuts, though not without a caveat.