2026 Pittsburgh Steelers season
94th season in franchise history
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The 2026 season will be the Pittsburgh Steelers' 94th season in the National Football League (NFL), it will be their 26th year playing their home games at Acrisure Stadium, their fifth under general manager Omar Khan, and their first under new head coach Mike McCarthy.[1]
OwnerThe Rooney Family
| 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| General manager | Omar Khan |
| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| Offensive coordinator | Brian Angelichio |
| Defensive coordinator | Patrick Graham |
| Home stadium | Acrisure Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
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This will be their first season since 2006 without longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, as he stepped down on January 13 following their defeat in the Wild Card round the night before.[2] The Steelers will attempt to improve on their 10–7 record of the past three seasons and will attempt to end their seven-game playoff game losing streak dating back to the 2016 season. This season will begin with only the team's fourth head coach in 58 seasons. This is McCarthy's third head coaching job; he was previously the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018 and the Dallas Cowboys from 2020 to 2024. The Steelers will also play in the NFL International Series in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history.[citation needed] This will be Aaron Rodgers's 22nd and final season in the NFL, as he announced on May 20 he would retire after the season.
Offseason
Signings
| Position | Player | Tag | Previous team | Date signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | Jamel Dean | UFA | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | March 13 | 3 years, $36.75 million |
| RB | Rico Dowdle | UFA | Carolina Panthers | March 13 | 2 years, $12.25 million |
| DT | Sebastian Joseph-Day | UFA | Tennessee Titans | March 16 | 2 years, $11 million |
| S | Jaquan Brisker | UFA | Chicago Bears | March 16 | 1 year, $5.5 million |
Trades
Trades below are only for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in the draft section.
| Date | Player(s)/Asset(s) received | Team | Player(s)/Asset(s) traded | Source |
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| March 13 | WR Michael Pittman Jr., 2026 7th round selection (No. 230) |
Indianapolis Colts | 2026 6th round selection (No. 214) |
Draft
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Draft trades
- The Steelers traded a 2027 sixth-round selection and WR George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a third-round selection and a 2027 fifth-round selection.
- The Steelers traded a sixth-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for a seventh-round selection and S Kyle Dugger.
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Time (EDT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Acrisure Stadium | KDKA | |||
| 2 | August 21 | 7:00 p.m. | New York Jets | Acrisure Stadium | KDKA | |||
| 3 | August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | KDKA |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | Acrisure Stadium | Fox | |||
| 2 | September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | Acrisure Stadium | CBS | |||
| 4 | October 1 | 8:15 p.m. | at Cleveland Browns | Huntington Bank Field | Prime Video | |||
| 5 | October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | Acrisure Stadium | CBS | |||
| 6 | October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | CBS | |||
| 7 | October 25 | 9:30 a.m. | at New Orleans Saints |  Stade de France (Paris) |
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| 8 | November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | Acrisure Stadium | CBS | |||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | November 15 | 8:20 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | NBC | |||
| 11 | November 22 | 4:25 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | CBS | |||
| 12 | November 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Denver Broncos | Acrisure Stadium | Prime Video | |||
| 13 | December 6 | 8:20 p.m. | Houston Texans | Acrisure Stadium | NBC | |||
| 14 | December 14 | 8:25 p.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 15 | December 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | Acrisure Stadium | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 26/27 | TBD | Carolina Panthers | Acrisure Stadium | TBD | |||
| 17 | January 3 | 1:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | CBS | |||
| 18 | January 9/10 | TBD | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exceptions of Weeks 7 and 12.[5]
- The date, time and network for Week 16 will be finalized at a later date.[5]
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[5]