With the voluntary mini-camp starting on Monday, April 20, the Pittsburgh Steelers have made an important announcement. This offseason, the Steelers have signed multiple players. While some, like wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and safety Jaquan Brisker, have directly found themselves on the 53-man roster, others will have to fight for a place.
The Steelers have made a major decision on the players’ jersey numbers, giving them a sense of identity and responsibility. Fifteen players from the second category who have signed Reserve/Future contracts have received their jersey numbers ahead of Monday, with the team’s media site updating the list online.
| Jersey No. | Name | Position |
| 19 | Doneiko Slaughter | Defensive Back |
| 27 | A.T. Perry | Wide Receiver |
| 31 | Daequan Hardy | Cornerback |
| 45 | J.J. Galbreath | Tight End |
| 48 | Jack Henderson | Safety |
| 57 | Cal Adomitis | Long Snapper |
| 57 | K.J. Henry | EDGE |
| 65 | Sataoa Laumea | Offensive Tackle |
| 68 | Jahvaree Ritzee | Defensive Line |
| 68 | Lorenzo Thompson | Offensive Tackle |
| 72 | Anthony Goodlow | Defensive Line |
| 78 | Aiden Williams | Offensive Guard |
| 82 | John Rhys Plumlee | Wide Receiver |
| 85 | Cole Burgess | Wide Receiver |
| 87 | Brandon Smith | Wide Receiver |
All these players are to be at the voluntary mini-camp. While some of them, like K.J. Henry, Cal Adomitis, and Daequan Hardy, were with the practice squad in 2025, others are new additions to the Steelers. Hardy and Adomitis have a real chance of making it to the main roster. With Hardy’s target being the backup nickel spot, many believe Adomitis could be replacing Christian Kuntz as the new long snapper under special teams coordinator Danny Crossman.
Adomitis is a known figure in Pittsburgh as he attended the University of Pittsburgh for five years. After going undrafted in the 2022 draft, the Cincinnati Bengals signed him. He spent three years with the Bengals before the Philadelphia Eagles signed him in 2025. The Steelers signed him last December, before offering him a reserve/future contract in January. To date, he has played 58 games and recorded 8 tackles in the NFL.
The mini-camp will include some old faces as well
Three players, J.J. Galbreath, Aiden Williams, and John Rhys Plumlee, have previously attended minicamps for the Steelers. The first two attended last year, and Plumlee in 2024. Plumlee was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent, and in the UFL, the Arlington Renegades picked him. But neither of the stays was for long, as he spent the rest of the season on the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars and then the Seattle Seahawks. In 2025, he again signed with the Steelers and is now headed to the mini-camp.
As for Galbreath and Williams, both arrived in the NFL last year as practice squad members. While the former was in the Steel City throughout, Williams was signed to the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad during the mid-season last year, and then again signed with the Steelers in January 2026.
All three, Galbreath, Williams, and Plumlee, had different jersey numbers during their last camp. They were 87, 71, and 18, respectively. Now, everyone will have to prove themselves worthy of wearing the Steelers jersey. The camp will run from April 20 to April 22. Following the draft, there will be voluntary OTAs and mandatory minicamps in May and June. Then, in July, the training camp will begin. So, there is a long way to go. But before the draft, head coach Mike McCarthy will probably be keeping his eye on the voluntary minicamp.
