We’ve finally reached the same month as Steelers training camp, with players reporting to Latrobe on July 28.
There, narratives will start to take shape regarding the team’s camp battles ahead of the preseason, and eventually, when rosters are cut down to 53 players on Aug. 30.
Before then, here are four Steelers players who have legitimate chances at the final roster, even if they currently remain somewhat “forgotten” on the current 90-man roster:
WR A.T. Perry
The Steelers’ top six at wide receiver seems fairly
set entering training camp, but don’t rule out surprises. Maybe the new coaching staff doesn’t value Ben Skowronek or Roman Wilson as much as expected. Maybe Kaden Wetjen doesn’t run away with the starting return man job after all. And, of course, being six deep only lasts as long as all six can stay healthy.
The point is, while this might be an easy position room to map out for the 53-man roster at the moment, a lot could still change between now and cutdown day.
One wide receiver who would benefit from a spot opening up higher on the depth chart is A.T. Perry. A sixth-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2023, Perry managed a respectable 246-yard, four-touchdown rookie campaign, but he’s failed to log an NFL catch since.
After spending most of 2024 and 2025 with the Denver Broncos, Perry is now hoping to keep his NFL career alive with the Steelers, who he signed a futures contract with in January.
Perry has impressive measurables: nearly 6’4 at 205 pounds with 33 1/4″ arms. He also ran a 4.47-second 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Combine. Those are tools that can keep you in the league, and if Perry can add some sort of special teams aspect to his game (zero career NFL special teams snaps, which also explains his lack of roster time after his rookie year), he might suddenly become a contender for WR6.
TE Jaheim Bell
Outside of the well-paid duo of Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington, the Steelers’ tight end room is a bit of a mystery. Come cutdown day, could the Steelers simply roll with rookie Riley Nowakowski as a hybrid TE3/fullback? Or will the team keep three tight ends and a fullback?
Mike McCarthy’s Cowboys chose that latter in 2024. And if that’s the case again in 2026, it opens up an interesting roster battle behind Freiermuth and Washington. In that scenario, veteran tight end and former Packer Robert Tonyan seems to be the favorite for the roster spot, with 1,550 career receiving yards, special teams experience, and, of course, a past rapport with Aaron Rodgers.
I almost included Tonyan in this article, but there’s a bigger sleeper in the Steelers’ current group of tight ends: Jaheim Bell. And compared to the 32-year-old Tonyan, the 25-year-old Bell has more youth and possible upside.
Bell spent 2025 on the Steelers’ and Eagles’ practice squads, but with the Patriots in 2024, he played in 15 games as a seventh-round pick. He logged just two catches on 83 offensive snaps, but added another 176 snaps on special teams.
Bell is a bit undersized for a tight end, measuring pre-draft at 6’2, 241 pounds, but he ran a solid 4.61-second 40-yard dash coming out of college with noted positional versatility — something that’s carried on in his limited NFL snaps.
The Steelers’ third tight end won’t be as heavily involved in the offense as the position was under Arthur Smith in 2025. That means that if Bell can prove himself as a reliable special teamer, and a capable blocker/receiver in a pinch, he has a shot at the final 53.
OT Jack Driscoll
The Steelers are impressively deep at tackle on paper: Troy Fautanu, Broderick Jones, and Dylan Cook — now joined by first-rounder Max Iheanachor. Still, Jones’ roster chances remain unknown following a neck injury in 2025. He participated in Steelers OTAs, but remains a possible candidate for injured reserve to open the season.
If Jones is initially unavailable for the 53-man roster, that could open up a spot for another lineman, such as offensive tackle Jack Driscoll. The Steelers still have a slew of roster-able names besides Driscoll, but the reserve tackle has a stronger resume than many realize. And Jones might not be the only Steelers lineman dealing with an injury to start the 2026 season.
A fourth-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020, Driscoll has quite a bit of NFL experience, with 18 starts, 67 game appearances, 1,448 offensive snaps, and 291 snaps on special teams. Driscoll most recently played in 13 games with the Eagles in 2024. He spent some of 2025 on the Steelers’ practice squad, seeing a roster elevation.
Analyzed by NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein as an undersized-but-athletic, zone-scheme blocker pre-draft, it remains to be seen how the 6’5, 306-pound Driscoll (33” arms) is valued by the Steelers’ new coaching staff. Still, his NFL experience and guard/tackle versatility could give him a shot at a roster spot, especially as NFL teams are seemingly always in need of reserve linemen.
DL Logan Lee
Did you know that Lee appeared in seven games for the Steelers last season? He even made the team’s initial 53-man roster in 2025.
Competing against names such as Dean Lowry and forgotten Steelers alum Esezi Otomewo for a reserve spot on the Steelers’ defensive line depth chart in 2026, Lee is rarely forecasted as the favorite to make the 53-man roster, even if he certainly has as good a chance as his competition.
A sixth-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2024, Lee was stashed on injured reserve during his rookie season, and when he was healthy, he was often miscast as a backup nose tackle despite having a defensive end build at 6’5, 286 pounds.
In 2025, Lee saw just 47 snaps on defense, recording two tackles but showing a knack for knocking down throws, with two regular season pass deflections, including one that turned into a Jack Sawyer interception.
Lee added another 25 snaps on special teams last season. And for what it’s worth, he’s been the team’s emergency long snapper in the past.
Similarly to offensive line, teams need to keep a lot of names at D-line on the final 53-man roster. Lee’s odds are better than you might think.
What are your thoughts on these forgotten Steelers? Any more names you’d add to the list? Join the BTSC community and let us know in the comments!
