The final 53 (for now, at least)

[RuthlessBurgher]

By Josh Alper
September 3, 2016, 2:28 PM EDT
Doran Grant among cuts as Steelers get to 53 players

The Steelers traded for Browns 2014 first-round pick Justin Gilbert on Saturday and his arrival may have helped push a cornerback the Steelers drafted last year off the roster.

Doran Grant, a 2015 fourth-round pick, was one of the cuts announced by the team as they set their initial 53-man roster. Grant didn’t make the Steelers out of camp last year either, but returned to their practice squad and eventually moved into the lineup for three games during the regular season.

Another return may be in the offing as the Steelers may place cornerback Senquez Golson on injured reserve on Sunday. Golson has a Lisfranc injury and teams must wait until after the cut to 53 to put players on I.R. if they want to designate them for return later in the season.

The Steelers also waived a member of this year’s draft class when they parted ways with seventh-round wide receiver DeMarcus Ayers. Running back Le’Veon Bell is headed to the reserve/suspended list and tight end Paul Lang was waived/injured.

The other cuts are linebackers Travis Feeney, Steven Johnson and Jermauria Rasco; quarterback Bryn Renner; safety Ray Vinopal; cornerbacks Montell Garner, Al-Hajj Shabazz and Donald Washington; offensive linemen Shahbaz Ahmed, Antoine Everett, Matt Feiler and Wade Hansen; defensive linemen Lavon Hooks, Caushaud Lyons and Johnny Maxey; wide receivers Cobi Hamilton and Marcus Tucker and running backs Brandon Brown-Dukes and Cameron Stingily.

[squidkid]

grant is the only real surprise to me

[Slapstick]

They might bring Grant back after putting Golson on IR...

[RuthlessBurgher]

They might bring Grant back after putting Golson on IR...

That strategy sounds familiar...

[Iron City Inc.]

Glad Fort n Matakevich made it. Their special team play got them the nod over Johnson.

[Slapstick]

That strategy sounds familiar...

Sucks for Grant, but Golson has to be on the initial 53 for him to be eligible to return...

[phillyesq]

Like a number of people, I'm really glad to see Matakevich make the team. I'm also happy for Dangerfield - he's waited a long time to make an NFL roster. I'd imagine that the Steelers are looking hard at the OT and TE cuts, and maybe also looking for another corner.

[RuthlessBurgher]

# NAME POS HT. WT. AGE EXP
53 Pouncey,
Maurkice C 6-4 304 27 7
72 Wallace,
Cody C/G 6-4 296 31 7
74 Hubbard,
Chris C/G 6-4 295 25 3
67 Finney,
B.J. C/G 6-4 318 24 1
22 Gay,
William CB 5-10 187 31 10
31 Cockrell,
Ross CB 6-0 191 25 3
25 Burns,
Artie CB 6-0 197 21 R
Gilbert,
Justin CB 6-0 202 24 3
27 Golson,
Senquez CB 5-9 176 23 2
96 Walton,
L.T. DE 6-5 305 24 2
91 Tuitt,
Stephon DE 6-6 303 23 3
97 Heyward,
Cameron DE 6-5 295 27 6
90 Mathews,
Ricardo DE 6-3 300 29 7
79 Hargrave,
Javon DT 6-2 305 23 R
93 McCullers,
Daniel DT 6-7 352 24 3
45 Nix,
Roosevelt FB 5-11 248 24 2
73 Foster,
Ramon G 6-5 328 30 8
66 DeCastro,
David G 6-5 316 26 5
9 Boswell,
Chris K 6-2 185 25 2
56 Chickillo,
Anthony LB 6-3 255 23 2
50 Shazier,
Ryan LB 6-1 230 23 3
92 Harrison,
James LB 6-0 242 38 14
54 Fort,
L.J. LB 6-0 232 26 2
55 Moats,
Arthur LB 6-0 246 28 7
98 Williams,
Vince LB 6-1 233 26 4
94 Timmons,
Lawrence LB 6-1 234 30 10
95 Jones,
Jarvis LB 6-3 248 26 4
48 Dupree,
Bud LB 6-4 269 23 2
46 Matakevich,
Tyler LB 6-1 235 23 R
60 Warren,
Greg LS 6-3 252 34 12
68 Harris,
Ryan OT 6-5 302 31 9
78 Villanueva,
Alejandro OT 6-9 320 27 2
77 Gilbert,
Marcus OT 6-6 330 28 6
4 Berry,
Jordan P 6-5 195 25 2
3 Jones,
Landry QB 6-4 225 27 4
Mettenberger,
Zach QB 6-5 224 25 3
7 Roethlisberger,
Ben QB 6-5 240 34 13
26 Bell,
Le'Veon RB 6-1 225 24 4
34 Williams,
DeAngelo RB 5-9 207 33 11
38 Richardson,
Daryl RB 5-11 196 26 3
33 Toussaint,
Fitzgerald RB 5-9 204 26 3
21 Golden,
Robert S 5-11 202 25 5
29 Thomas,
Shamarko S 5-9 205 25 4
37 Dangerfield,
Jordan S 5-11 199 25 1
23 Mitchell,
Mike S 6-1 221 29 8
28 Davis,
Sean S 6-1 202 22 R
85 Grimble,
Xavier TE 6-4 261 23 1
46 Johnson,
David TE 6-2 260 29 8
81 James,
Jesse TE 6-7 261 22 2
88 Heyward-Bey,
Darrius WR 6-2 210 29 8
14 Coates,
Sammie WR 6-1 212 23 2
11 Wheaton,
Markus WR 5-11 189 25 4
84 Brown,
Antonio WR 5-10 181 28 7
17 Rogers,
Eli WR 5-10 187 23 2

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Like a number of people, I'm really glad to see Matakevich make the team. I'm also happy for Dangerfield - he's waited a long time to make an NFL roster. I'd imagine that the Steelers are looking hard at the OT and TE cuts, and maybe also looking for another corner.

Happy for Dangerfield too. I didn't know if the team would give him the respect.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Who would be the fourth tackle? I see Villanueva, Gilbert, and Harris. There will be some serious scouring of the waiver wire if that is it. What would happen at this point? Foster move outside and a backup guard replaces him? Can Hubbard or Finney play OT if needed?

[RuthlessBurgher]

Who would be the fourth tackle? I see Villanueva, Gilbert, and Harris. There will be some serious scouring of the waiver wire if that is it. What would happen at this point? Foster move outside and a backup guard replaces him? Can Hubbard or Finney play OT if needed?

That concerned me as well before the final cuts were made (after preseason game #3 when Gilbert hurt his elbow).

http://www.planetsteelers.com/forums/showthread.php/45715-Marcus-Gilbert-has-quot-significant-quot-elbow-injury

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

That concerned me as well before the final cuts were made (after preseason game #3 when Gilbert hurt his elbow).

http://www.planetsteelers.com/forums/showthread.php/45715-Marcus-Gilbert-has-quot-significant-quot-elbow-injury

Although, when I looked at this, it shows that they entered last season with only 8 OL and only one is a backup T.

http://www.steelers.com/news/labriola-on/article-1/Labriola-on-the-initial-53-man-roster/f6a9cede-9c9a-4346-8eac-442e659cbc21

Looks like Hubbard is the tackle in case of emergency.

[raycafan]

They might bring Grant back after putting Golson on IR...

Grants a Bill now, so that won't play out.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Maybe they won't be putting Golson on IR at all...in spite of the early lis franc diagnoses, perhaps it is not as bad as we think and he comes back in a month or so, Ladarius Green comes off PUP in 6 weeks or so, Bud Dupree comes off IR in 2 months or so (plus Le'Veon Bell comes off suspension in 3 weeks), and all is right with the Steelers again (except for Martavis Bryant, of course).

[RuthlessBurgher]

Grants a Bill now, so that won't play out.

Essentially, Doran Grant is the "player to be named later" in a corner swap with Buffalo for Ross Cockrell.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Grants a Bill now, so that won't play out.

Buffalo transactions
on 09/13/2016: Signed T Chris Martin to the practice squad. Released CB Doran Grant.

[Slapstick]

Buffalo transactions
on 09/13/2016: Signed T Chris Martin to the practice squad. Released CB Doran Grant.

Grant just worked out for the Browns...