Now that the 2018 NFL Preseason is complete, the next step for the Steelers is cutting down the roster from 90 players to 53. When choosing the final few players to make the team, it’s important to get an idea of how crowded the roster is at various positions, as well as the team’s past of keeping any number of athletes at various spots on the field.
Here are the numbers from 2015 to 2018 on how many players the Steelers kept at each position (and the average whole number during those three seasons):
Initial Roster Positions by Year
| Position | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 3 Yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 3 Yr Avg |
| QB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| RB | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| FB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| TE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| WR | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| OL | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| DL | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| OLB | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| ILB | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| CB | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| S | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 54* | 54** | 55*** | 54 |
*Roster exemption for Le’Veon Bell not showing up to camp.