Every former Steeler released on Cutdown Day 2024 in the NFL

The sad reality in the NFL is that thousands of players want to make a 53-man roster, but 1,184 players fighting for their spot on the roster received disappointing news at the end of the preseason. Tuesday was the day teams had to trim their rosters down to the 53-man limit. They are allowed 90 players during the offseason, meaning over 40 percent of the league will be cut at about the same time.

A certain number of released players will quickly find another chance, whether on a 53-man roster elsewhere or on a practice squad. But countless others will be left without a chance and forced to continue with their life's work.

Today I wanted to take a look at all the former Steelers who were released in the NFL. Some of the names will be familiar to everyone, including several former first-round picks. Others may require a little memory refresh. Some of the players only spent a few days or weeks with their respective teams, while others made significant contributions at one point in time.

Below is the list of former Steelers who were released. It was compiled from NFL.com's Roster Cuts Tracker. In total, I found 34 former Steelers among 20 NFL franchises.

Buffalo Bills

– WR Deon Cain

Miami Dolphins

– RB Anthony McFarland Jr. (Steelers 2020 fourth-round pick)

New England Patriots

– OT Kellen Diesch

New York Jets

– RB Xazavian Valladay

Baltimore Ravens

– WR Anthony Miller

Cincinnati Bengals

– WR Hakeem Butler
– OL Nate Gilliam
– DT Carlos Davis (Steelers seventh-round pick 2020)

The Cleveland Browns

– LS Rex Sunahara

Houston Texans

– CB Desmond King II

Jacksonville Jaguars

– WR Denzel Mims
– LB/ST Tanner Muse
– DT Jonathan Marshall
– S Terrell Edmunds (Steelers 2018 first-round pick)

Tennessee Titans

– DE Abdullah Anderson

Kansas City Chiefs

– QB Chris Oladokun (Steelers seventh-round pick 2022)

Las Vegas Raiders

– TE Zach Gentry (Steelers fifth-round pick in 2019)

New York Giants

– WR Allen Robinson II
– WR/ST Miles Boykin

Washington Commanders

– WR Martavis Bryant (Steelers fourth-round pick in 2014)
– QB Trace McSorley
– CB James Pierre
– C JC Hassenauer

Chicago Bears

– OT Aviante Collins
– P. Corliss Waitman

Atlanta Falcons

– OL John LeGlue

New Orleans Saints

– OT Jesse Davis

Arizona Cardinals

– WR Dan Chisena

San Francisco 49ers

– OL Chris Hubbard
– DT Nick Williams (Steelers seventh-round pick in 2013)
– P Pressley Harvin III (Steelers seventh-round pick 2021)

The Seattle Seahawks

– WR Cody White
– CB Artie Burns (Steelers’ 2016 first-round pick)
– LB Easton Gibbs