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Lew Nichols III

26

Running Back · Pittsburgh Steelers

20
Role Score
Practice Squad / Camp Body
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
PITPIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−0.5 yr vs NFL RB43rd percentile
Height
5'10"
−0.6" vs NFL RB25th percentile
Weight
222 lb
+10.5 lb vs NFL RB82nd percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Aug 16, 2001
College
Central Michigan
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R7 · #235

Availability & contract

Expected Games
1/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$379K vs NFL RB0th percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
26
Roster Value−21.4 vs NFL RB8th percentile
20
Role−27.5 vs NFL RB0th percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
96
Prime+8.8 vs NFL RB55th percentile
6
Durability−55.0 vs NFL RB0th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
5
Draft Pedigree−22.4 vs NFL RB42nd 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 Lew Nichols III fits · Running Backs

PIT running backs, last season vs this season — Lew Nichols III 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 · 2026Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
#30Jaylen Warren869216/17819994830$7.0M27.95'8"225
#13Rico Dowdle534515/1777088800$3.8M28.36'0"215
Max HurlemanPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.95'11"202
Alex TeczaFree agent19303/170050500——6'0"199
Travis HomerPractice squad422511/1760—678216$1.1M28.15'10"202
Lew Nichols IIIPractice squad26201/17——6965$885K25.15'10"222
#29Eli HeidenreichDrafted, unsigned16202/170050965—23.26'0"198
Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
Jaylen Warren869216/17819994830$7.0M27.95'8"225
Kaleb JohnsonUnknown526210/171716599664$1.4M23.16'0"212
Trey SermonUnknown51559/17544518562—27.76'0"215
Max HurlemanPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.95'11"202
Lew Nichols IIIPractice squad26201/17——6965$885K25.15'10"222
Kenny GainwellUnknown——17/17——————27.55'9"191

Transactions

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

Lew Nichols III

Roster Value26
On waiversPITPractice squad

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Lew Nichols III to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Lew Nichols III

Roster Value26
PITOn waivers

Pittsburgh Steelers waive Lew Nichols III

Aug 30, 2026
Official