Steelers part ways with 11 players

The Steelers began the process of trimming their roster down to 53 players on Friday with the following 11 cuts, via a team announcement:

Released

• LS Jake McQuaide
• QB Logan Woodside

Waived

• DB Kam Alexander
• TE Kevi n Foelsch
• RB Evan Hull
• DB Quindell Johnson
• DB Kyler McMichael
• OL Doug Nester
• OL Julian Pearl
• DB Mikey Victor
• LB Kenny Willekes

McQuaide, a 14-year veteran, was unable to pry the Steelers' long snapping job away from Christian Kuntz. The 37-year-old spent the first decade of his career with the Rams with back-to-back Pro Bowl nods in 2016 and 2017. McQuaide then signed with the Cowboys in 2021, his last season as a full-time starter. He was used as a spot starter by the Cowboys, Lions, Vikings and Dolphins over the last three years.

Woodside, 30, never seemed to have a chance at a 53-man roster spot with four quarterbacks ahead of him on the Steelers’ depth chart. He will likely try to land a practice-squad spot next week with a team that wants to carry an extra quarterback.

McQuaide and Woodside are free to join any team’s active roster, but the other nine players will be on the waiver wire until Wednesday. Any who pass through waivers, along with the two veterans, can sign to any team’s practice squad on Wednesday as well.