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Steelers reduce roster to 53 players; sign cornerback Ross Cockrell

Sep 05, 2015 at 04:00 AM

PITTSBURGH, Pa.– The Steelers have made several roster moves, trimming their roster to the league-mandated 53 players prior to today's 4 p.m. deadline, the team announced.

PHOTOS: 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

Here is the 53 man roster for the Pittsburgh Steelers as announced on Saturday, September 5, 2015.

No. 28 Cortez Allen, CB
1 / 55
No. 20 Will Allen, S
2 / 55
No. 13 Dri Archer, WR/RB
3 / 55
No. 68 Kelvin Beachum, T/G
4 / 55
Will start the season on the Reserved/Suspended List.
5 / 55
  • Will start the season on the Reserved/Suspended List.
No. 4 Jordan Berry, P
6 / 55
No. 41 Antwon Blake, CB
7 / 55
No. 25 Brandon Boykin, CB
8 / 55
No. 84 Antonio Brown, WR
9 / 55
Will start the season on the Reserved/Suspended List.
10 / 55
  • Will start the season on the Reserved/Suspended List.
No. 56 Anthony Chickillo, LB
11 / 55
No. 14 Sammie Coates, WR
12 / 55
No. 31 Ross Cockrell, CB
13 / 55
No. 66 David DeCastro, G
14 / 55
No. 48 Bud Dupree, LB
15 / 55
No. 73 Ramon Foster, G
16 / 55
No. 57 Terence Garvin, LB
17 / 55
No. 22 William Gay, CB
18 / 55
No. 77 Marcus Gilbert, T
19 / 55
No. 21 Robert Golden, S
20 / 55
No. 24 Doran Grant, CB
21 / 55
No. 92 James Harrison, LB
22 / 55
No. 97 Cameron Heyward, DE
23 / 55
No. 88 Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR
24 / 55
No. 74 Chris Hubbard, C/G
25 / 55
No. 81 Jesse James, TE
26 / 55
No. 46 Will Johnson, FB
27 / 55
No. 95 Jarvis Jones, LB
28 / 55
No. 3 Landry Jones, QB
29 / 55
No. 62 Daniel McCullers, DT
30 / 55
No. 90 Steve McLendon, DT
31 / 55
No. 83 Heath Miller, TE
32 / 55
No. 23 Mike Mitchell, S
33 / 55
No. 55 Arthur Moats, LB
34 / 55
No. 16 Tyler Murphy, WR
35 / 55
No. 45 Roosevelt Nix, FB
36 / 55
No. 53 Maurkice Pouncey, C
37 / 55
No. 7 Ben Roethlisberger, QB
38 / 55
No. 8 Josh Scobee, K
39 / 55
No. 50 Ryan Shazier, LB
40 / 55
No. 89 Matt Spaeth, TE
41 / 55
No. 51 Sean Spence, LB
42 / 55
No. 93 Cam Thomas, DE
43 / 55
No. 29 Shamarko Thomas, S
44 / 55
No. 94 Lawrence Timmons, LB
45 / 55
No. 91 Stephon Tuitt, DE
46 / 55
No. 35 Ross Ventrone, S
47 / 55
No. 2 Mike Vick, QB
48 / 55
No. 78 Alejandro Villanueva, OT
49 / 55
No. 72 Cody Wallace, C/G
50 / 55
No. 96 L.T. Walton, DE
51 / 55
No. 60 Greg Warren, LS
52 / 55
No. 11 Markus Wheaton, WR
53 / 55
No. 34 DeAngelo Williams, RB
54 / 55
No. 98 Vince Williams, LB
55 / 55
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Pittsburgh released running backs Jawon Chisholmand Josh Harris, defensive linemen Matt Conrath,Ethan Hemerand Mike Thornton, safeties Jordan Dangerfield, Alden Darbyand Gerod Holliman, offensive linemenReese Dismukes, B.J. Finneyand Doug Legursky, cornerbacks Kevin Foggand B.W. Webb, linebackers L.J. Fort, Shayon Greenand Howard Jones, and wide receivers Shakim Phillipsand Jarrod West.

The Steelers placed offensive linemenKelvin Palmerand Mitchell Van Dyk on the team's Waived/Injured List.

Pittsburgh also signed free agent cornerback Ross Cockrellto a one-year contract. The 6-0, 190-pound Duke University product entered the NFL as a fourth-round (109th overall) draft selection of the Buffalo Bills in 2014 and appeared in seven games during his rookie season. He was released by Buffalo last month. Cockrell will wear No. 31.

The Steelers can sign up to 10 practice squad players after 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 6.

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