Linebacker · Pittsburgh Steelers

Role Score

Starter

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

PITPIT

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 29 yr
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 242 lb
NFL Experience: 6 years
Birth Date: Aug 7, 1997
College: Charlotte
Draft: 2020
Draft Pick: R4 · #102

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 14/17
Total Contract: $68M
This Year: $20M
Per Game: $1.2M

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+33.4 vs NFL LB93rd percentile

Role+33.4 vs NFL LB86th percentile

Experience+48.4 vs NFL LB88th percentile

Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile

Durability+16.6 vs NFL LB67th percentile

Continuity+68.4 vs NFL LB95th percentile

Draft Pedigree+25.2 vs NFL LB70th percentile

Contract Fit+6.5 vs NFL LB60th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Alex Highsmith fits · Linebackers

PIT linebackers, last season vs this season — Alex Highsmith is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley

#90T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252

#6Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227

#56Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242

#41Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235

#33Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265

#51Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227

Jacoby WindmonPractice squad27304/1721—22960$1.0M25.16'2"250

#57Bradyn SwinsonPractice squad34303/17——189238—24.26'4"250

#55Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240

#44Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley

T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252

Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227

Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242

Jeremiah MoonUnknown42457/17314041960—28.16'5"245

DeMarvin LealUnknown48457/174154399664—26.26'4"290

Julius WelschofOn waivers36455/170050930$885K29.56'6"266

Malik HarrisonUnknown574014/176745809658$6.8M28.66'3"245

Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235

Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265

Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227

Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240

Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226

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