The Pittsburgh Steelers will finalize their 53-man roster on August 26 — with several roster cuts to make before the important date. With key roster decisions still ahead, Pittsburgh could kill two birds with one stone by trading away some talented depth players who could make a splash elsewhere — such as these three Steelers:

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.

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.