Pittsburgh Steelers announce release of 13 more players

All 32 NFL teams have until Tuesday at 4pm EST to cut their rosters from 90 players to the league mandated 53 players. A few days ago the team announced 11 players who were released, and Monday they announced the release of 13 more players.

This from the Steelers official Twitter/X account:

We made several roster moves. @BordasLaw

📝: https://t.co/kkPFgBPSY9 pic.twitter.com/zVBCZOPNej

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 25, 2025

Earlier Monday rumors hit social media of punter Cameron Johnston being released, and the team announced that release along with 12 other players.

Here is the official list:

– LB Mark Robinson
– LB Julius Welschof
– RB Lew Nichols
– FB/RB/TE Max Hurleman
– WR Lance McCutcheon
– TE JJ Galbreath
-OL Steven Jones
– OL Aiden Williams
– DT Kyler Baugh
– DB D’Shawn Jamison
– DB Daryl Porter
– K Ben Sauls
– P Cam Johnston

To be honest, there weren’t many surprises with the aforementioned list of players released. Outside of Johnston, the closest player who could be viewed as a shock is Mark Robinson, one of the remaining players from the Kevin Colbert era of Steelers history.

There were also players who could be added to the team’s practice squad if they clear waivers. Players like Max Hurleman, Lew Nichols, and even JJ Galbreath could all be candidates to be on the practice squad, if the team has the opportunity to sign them.

Nonetheless, with 24 players released it moves the Steelers’ roster to 66 players. Basic mathematics show the team still needs to figure out what to do with those extra 13 players. Will some be moved to Injured Reserve (IR)? If so, who will land on that list? Will some be brought back immediately after players are put on IR, assuming they aren’t on the list to return?

Stay tuned to SCN for the latest news and notes surrounding the Steelers as they prepare for the New York Jets in Week 1 of the 2025 regular season.