Pittsburgh Steelers announce first round of cuts ahead of Sunday deadlineSunday, Aug. 30 is the deadline to hit the 53-man roster limitPITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers released 11 players on Friday and another two on Saturday, just two days before the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline. Thirteen players were released, including Mt. Lebanon High School graduate Alex Tecza and two former Pitt defensive backs, Brandon Hill and Tamon Lynum. STEELERS CUT TO ROSTER (AUG 28) Jaheim Bell, TEGreg Crippen, OL Jaylon Guilbeau, DBJack Henderson, DBBrandon Hill, DBJakobie Keeney-James, WRTamon Lynum, DBDaryl Porter, DBCornell Powell, WRAlex Tecza, RBIsaiah Winstead, WRAAUGUST 29 Jamin Davis, LBLevi Wentz, WRWHAT’S NEXTThe deadline to reach the 53-player roster limit is Sunday at 6 p.m. Pittsburgh will host the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener on September 13. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with the latest news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get the latest news delivered to your inbox. Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube channel
