2022 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 2022 season will be the Pittsburgh Steelers' 90th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th under head coach Mike Tomlin.
| 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| Head coach | Mike Tomlin |
| General manager | Kevin Colbert |
| Home field | Heinz Field |
| Uniform | |
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This will be the first time since 2003 that long-time quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not be on the roster, as he announced his retirement on January 27, 2022.[1] It will also be the first season since 1999 that long-time GM Kevin Colbert will not be the general manager of the Steelers, as he announced on January 28, 2022 that after 22 years with the organization, he would step down following the 2022 NFL Draft.[2]
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Kenny Pickett | QB | Pittsburgh | |
| 2 | 52 | George Pickens | WR | Georgia | |
| 3 | 84 | DeMarvin Leal | DT | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 125 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins | |||
| 138 | Calvin Austin III | WR | Memphis | Compensatory selection | |
| 5 | 163 | Traded to the New York Jets | |||
| 6 | 198 | Traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars | |||
| 208 | Connor Heyward | FB/TE | Michigan State | from the Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 7 | 225 | Mark Robinson | LB | Ole Miss | from the New York Jets |
| 241 | Chris Oladokun | QB | South Dakota State | ||
Pre-draft trades
- Pittsburgh traded their original fourth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins for a 2021 fifth-round selection (defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk).
- Pittsburgh received a fourth-round compensatory selection for the loss of linebacker Bud Dupree the year prior.
- Pittsburgh traded a fifth-round selection to the New York Jets in exchange for linebacker Avery Williamson and a 2022 seventh-round selection.
- Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for linebacker Joe Schobert.[3]
- Pittsburgh traded Melvin Ingram to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round selection.
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Dixon | OT | Duquesne | [4] |
| Mataeo Durant | RB | Duke | |
| Donovan Jeter | DT | Michigan | |
| Tyree Johnson | OLB | Texas A&M | |
| T. D. Moultry | Auburn | ||
| Chris Owens | G | Alabama | |
| Chris Steele | CB | USC | |
| Jordan Tucker | OT | North Carolina | |
| Jaylen Warren | RB | Oklahoma State | |
| Bryce Watts | CB | UMass |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Steelers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2022 opponents
Listed below are the Steelers' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.
The Steelers will not play a single game outside of the Eastern Time Zone in 2022—home or away, unless scheduled for an International Series game.[5]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (AFC North) | Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns | |
| Conference opponents (AFC East) | New England Patriots New York Jets | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins |
| Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) | Las Vegas Raiders | Indianapolis Colts |
| Interconference opponents (NFC South) | New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) | N/A | Philadelphia Eagles |
References
- Pryor, Brooke. "Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger retires after 18 seasons: 'I retire from football a truly grateful man'". ESPN. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert stepping down after 2022 NFL draft, could stay with team in new role". ESPN. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- Varley, Teresa (August 14, 2021). "Steelers agree to trade for Schobert". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "Steelers agree to terms 10 rookie free agents". Pittsburgh Steelers. April 30, 2022.
- "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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