The Pittsburgh Steelers have already begun trimming their roster down to 53 players ahead of cutdown day on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Follow our tracker for all of the latest moves.

Now that Pittsburgh has played each of its preseason games, here's a projection for the first Steelers' 53-man roster. While this exercise was relatively easy, there were a few tough decisions and one specific surprise in the form of a former third-round pick who enjoyed a solid training camp and preseason.