Steelers cut 13 players, set initial 53-man roster

After slowly reducing their roster count over the past week, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially got to their 53-player limit Tuesday afternoon. The Steelers announced the following transactions:

Released:

• DB Chuck Clark
• DB James Pierre
• OL Max Scharping
• RB Trey Sermon
• WR Robert Woods

Waived:

• DB Beanie Bishop
• DB Sebastian Castro
• OL Dylan Cook
• DL DeMarvin Leal
• LB Eku Leota
• WR Ke’Shawn Williams

Waived/injured:

• DL Domenique Davis
• WR Brandon Johnson

Placed on IR (designated for return):

• DB Cory Trice

The Steelers made a pair of relatively surprising cuts on defense. Beanie Bishop joined the Steelers as a UDFA last year and ended up getting into all 17 games (six starts), compiling 45 tackles, four interceptions, and seven passes defended. If he doesn’t get scooped up by another team, there’s a good chance he lands back on Pittsburgh’s practice squad. The same goes for DeMarvin Leal, who appeared in 28 games for the Steelers since being selected in the third round of the 2022 draft.

On offense, the team terminated the contracts of two notable veterans. Robert Woods was looking to revive his career following two quiet seasons in Houston. The former Rams standout hit new lows in 2024, finishing with career-lows in receptions (20) and receiving yards (203). The team also moved on from former 49ers draft pick Trey Sermon. The running back spent the past two seasons with the Colts, where he collected 431 yards from scrimmage in 31 games.