Steelers Training Camp Outlook: O-line, TE Depth Chart

Ahead of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent’s College in Latrobe (Penn) from July 24 through August 12, 2025, Steel City Underground presents outlooks on each positional group’s depth chart and offers insight on how those players may fare ahead of the NFL regular season.

The Steelers have officially reported to camp, and we have looked at nearly all position group depth charts over previous days. Today, we look at the offensive line and tight ends as the players get settled-in at Saint Vincent’s in Latrobe.

Explosive up front

The Steelers built their offensive line primarily through the NFL Draft in 2023 and 2024. Although the group features young players, their level of experience should show up as maturity in camp. Four out of five draft selectees, in the classes mentioned, enter camp this year as expected starters on the offensive line.

Offensive Line group: Isaac Seumalo, Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick, Broderick Jones, Troy Fautanu, Spencer Anderson, Ryan McCollum, Calvin Anderson, Max Scharping, Dylan Cook, Gareth Warren, Doug Nester, Aiden Williams

The early indication is that Frazier will be the anchor at center with McCormick and Seumalo at right and left guard. Jones has been moved to his natural position at left tackle, and Fautanu slips in at right tackle.

That isn’t to say that activities at training camp can’t alter those positions, though. With the addition of an arsenal of new offensive talent – including Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf – the offensive line, as a group, will be expected to take another step forward this year.

In 2024, the O-line group allowed 49 sacks despite the quarterbacks they were protecting having the ninth-most time to throw before pressure in the league per Dale Lolley of Steelers.com. Those statistics seem to point more at the inability of last season’s QBs to find good rhythm offensively than at a failure by the linemen.

Yes, there were games that saw the offensive line struggle more than others, which is why camp will be an opportunity to fine tune a group that played the majority of the snaps together on offense over the past two seasons.

The Steelers have also assembled a respectable batch of depth players in the offensive line group. Spencer Anderson played in all 17 games last season. Veteran linemen Calvin Anderson (tackle) and Max Scharping (guard, center) have proven starting experience. Last season, McCollum was utilized at center when Frazier was sidelined with injury.

Cook, Nester, Warren, and Williams can make a case for remaining on the roster as additional depth pieces.

More hands, more offense

The buzz this camp season surrounding the tight ends group is this: how will Arthur Smith tweak the offensive scheme to get the tight ends more involved. Okay, it’s also how Jonnu Smith could upgrade the group’s productivity. We admit it.

Tight ends group: Pat Freiermuth, Connor Heyward, JJ Galbreath, Jonnu Smith, Darnell Washington

Last season, Smith set career highs with 88 catches for 884 yards. He attended his first Pro Bowl as a reward for his efforts.

Smith, paired with Freiermuth, who had 65 receptions for 653 yards, could be an exciting one-two punch at tight end in 2025.

Between Smith and Freiermuth (2024 NFL regular season), 15 receiving touchdowns were also scored. Those are numbers the Steelers offense could use in spades this season.

While Heyward and Washington had flashes in the passing game last season, they may be asked to do even more as blockers in 2025. If the rumors run true that Pittsburgh will lean heavy outside zone, blockers beyond the offensive line will be critical to gaining optimal yardage.

Galbreath provides depth that could be utilized on the practice squad or step up if Heyward or Washington are given different roles.

For fans

One of the aspects of training camp is to see how players acclimate to the system. Since the Steelers already have a pretty good idea of what they’re working with in the players comprising both groups, fans should find it entertaining and exciting as the individuals on the field attempt to set themselves apart and challenge for roster spots. Fans can look forward to evaluating how well members of both groups mesh together to create a more explosive offense.

While there are few new faces in either the offensive line or tight ends groups, there are plenty of things to focus on: Who stands out, who steps up from their former performances, and, who seems to be utilized in new ways as the Steelers develop their offense for an upcoming NFL season.