Given how much their team changed in the offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers were forced to make several surprising moves during their 2025 final roster cuts. Several notable players were surprisingly omitted from the team's 53-man roster, but arguably none were more shocking than cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr.

In addition to Bishop, the Steelers also distinctly released Robert Woods, Trey Sermon, DeMarvin Leal, Cameron Johnston, Lance McCutcheon and Brandon Johnson. Undrafted free agents Sebastian Castro and Daryl Porter Jr. also fell short in their quests to make the roster.

Pittsburgh found a way to retain all seven of its 2025 draft picks during its final roster cuts. However, quarterback Will Howard and cornerback Donte Kent — two of the team's final three selections — will begin the

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