Pittsburgh Steelers top 10 players ahead of 2026 season

We are exactly nine Sundays from the Pittsburgh Steelers beginning their 2026 season against the Atlanta Falcons at Acrisure Stadium. And after all the additions the Steelers made this offseason, compiling a top 10 players list for the 2026 season was a bit more challenging than it was in recent years.

My good friend Derrick Bell of Steelers Now does this exercise yearly, and you should absolutely read his list, as well. As a quick aside, I will follow Derrick's lead here and go with offensive and defensive players only. Chris Boswell is great, but he will not be part of this list.