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Colton Dowell

35

Wide Receiver · Pittsburgh Steelers

30
Role Score
—
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
SFPIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
27 yr
+1.2 yr vs NFL WR68th percentile
Height
6'3"
+2.3" vs NFL WR76th percentile
Weight
215 lb
+17.3 lb vs NFL WR86th percentile
NFL Experience
—
Birth Date
Apr 19, 1999
College
Tennessee-Martin
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
R7 · #228

Availability & contract

Expected Games
10/17
Total Contract
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
35
Roster Value−11.9 vs NFL WR34th percentile
30
Role−19.4 vs NFL WR11th percentile
10
Experience−25.1 vs NFL WR39th percentile
94
Prime+6.2 vs NFL WR47th percentile
59
Durability−1.3 vs NFL WR59th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
5
Draft Pedigree−22.7 vs NFL WR47th 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 Colton Dowell fits · Wide Receivers

PIT wide receivers, last season vs this season — Colton Dowell 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.

Colton Dowell

Roster Value35
PITOn waivers

Pittsburgh Steelers waive Colton Dowell

Aug 9, 2026
Official

Colton Dowell

Roster Value35
On waiversPITOffseason roster

Pittsburgh Steelers claim Colton Dowell off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers

Aug 7, 2026
Official

Colton Dowell

Roster Value29
SFOn waivers

San Francisco 49ers waive Colton Dowell

Aug 6, 2026
Official