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Esezi Otomewo

41

Defensive Tackle · Pittsburgh Steelers

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
PITPIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
27 yr
+0.8 yr vs NFL DT63rd percentile
Height
6'5"
+1.7" vs NFL DT78th percentile
Weight
285 lb
−20.7 lb vs NFL DT10th percentile
NFL Experience
4 years
Birth Date
Mar 9, 1999
College
Minnesota
Draft
2022
Draft Pick
R5 · #165

Availability & contract

Expected Games
8/17
Total Contract
$1.8M
This Year
$1.8M
−$658K vs NFL DT45th percentile
Per Game
$103K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
41
Roster Value−7.1 vs NFL DT43rd percentile
35
Role−12.4 vs NFL DT31st percentile
36
Experience−5.6 vs NFL DT47th percentile
96
Prime+8.1 vs NFL DT73rd percentile
48
Durability−12.6 vs NFL DT13th percentile
28
Continuity−8.7 vs NFL DT50th percentile
31
Draft Pedigree−0.4 vs NFL DT56th percentile
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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 Esezi Otomewo fits · Defensive Tackles

PIT defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Esezi Otomewo 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 · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Domata Peko
#97Cameron Heyward859211/179999665479$14M37.46'5"295
#99Derrick Harmon738412/174465718483$4.1M23.16'4"310
#95Keeanu Benton827217/1773981009274$2.3M25.26'4"290
Kyler BaughPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K24.86'2"295
Esezi OtomewoPractice squad41358/173628489631$1.8M27.56'5"285
#94Yahya Black543517/1742501008931$1.1M24.46'5"279
#69Sebastian Joseph-Day482516/17840948419$3.6M31.56'4"310
#91Logan LeeReserve list30257/171218419625$1.1M26.36'5"291
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Domata Peko
Cameron Heyward859211/179999665479$14M37.46'5"295
Derrick Harmon738412/174465718483$4.1M23.16'4"310
Keeanu Benton827217/1773981009274$2.3M25.26'4"290
Isaiahh LoudermilkUnknown616210/175776569634—29.06'7"293
Daniel EkualeReserve list49459/17722355780—32.76'3"300
Kyler BaughPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K24.86'2"295
Yahya Black543517/1742501008931$1.1M24.46'5"279
Jacob SladeReserve list2930—0050960—26.66'3"305
Logan Lee30257/171218419625$1.1M26.36'5"291

Contract notes

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Transactions

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Esezi Otomewo

Roster Value41
FAPITPractice squad

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Esezi Otomewo to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Esezi Otomewo

Roster Value41
PITFA

Pittsburgh Steelers release Esezi Otomewo

Aug 30, 2026
Official

Esezi Otomewo

Roster Value41
UnknownPITOffseason roster

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Esezi Otomewo

Mar 12, 2026
Official