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Brandon Smith

37

Wide Receiver · Pittsburgh Steelers

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
—PIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
27 yr
+1.2 yr vs NFL WR68th percentile
Height
6'2"
+1.3" vs NFL WR62nd percentile
Weight
215 lb
+17.3 lb vs NFL WR86th percentile
NFL Experience
5 years
Birth Date
Dec 10, 1998
College
Iowa
Draft
2021
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
2/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$598K vs NFL WR1st percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
37
Roster Value−9.9 vs NFL WR40th percentile
45
Role−4.4 vs NFL WR32nd percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
91
Prime+3.2 vs NFL WR38th percentile
10
Durability−50.3 vs NFL WR2nd percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−27.7 vs NFL WR0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

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 Brandon Smith fits · Wide Receivers

PIT wide receivers, last season vs this season — Brandon Smith 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 · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Adam Henry
#4DK Metcalf879216/179365928569$31M28.86'4"230
#11Michael Pittman768216/17910968478—29.06'4"220
#17Germie BernardDrafted, unsigned727210/1700508775—22.86'1"206
#14Roman Wilson55628/173142499664$1.6M25.35'10"192
Brandon SmithPractice squad37452/17——10910$885K27.86'2"215
Cole BurgessInjured reserve36455/170050960$885K26.66'1"200
#10Kaden WetjenDrafted, unsigned45405/1700509649—24.55'9"193
Cornell PowellFree agent30303/1700508424—28.96'0"210
Colton DowellOn waivers353010/1710—59945—27.46'3"215
Isaiah WinsteadFree agent29303/170050960—27.16'4"213
Levi WentzFree agent19303/170050960—24.46'2"205
#15Ben Skowronek452015/17603687825—29.26'3"220
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Adam Henry
DK Metcalf879216/179365928569$31M28.86'4"230
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingUnknown707213/178757786426—32.06'4"207
Roman Wilson55628/173142499664$1.6M25.35'10"192
Scott MillerUnknown564514/176545818214—29.25'9"174
Brandon JohnsonPractice squad41457/1743—40890—28.26'2"186
John Rhys PlumleeOn waivers2930—0050960—25.76'0"200
Ben Skowronek452015/17603687825—29.26'3"220
Adam ThielenUnknown——13/17——————36.16'2"200
Calvin Austin IIIUnknown——16/17——————27.55'9"162

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Brandon Smith

Roster Value37
On waiversPITPractice squad

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Brandon Smith to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Brandon Smith

Roster Value37
PITOn waivers

Pittsburgh Steelers waive Brandon Smith

Aug 30, 2026
Official