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Cole Burgess

36

Wide Receiver · Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Player profile

Age
26 yr
+0.2 yr vs NFL WR56th percentile
Height
6'1"
+0.3" vs NFL WR43rd percentile
Weight
200 lb
+2.3 lb vs NFL WR52nd percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Feb 11, 2000
College
Cortland State Of New York
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$598K vs NFL WR1st percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
36
Roster Value−10.9 vs NFL WR36th percentile
45
Role−4.4 vs NFL WR32nd percentile
0
Experience−35.1 vs NFL WR0th percentile
96
Prime+8.2 vs NFL WR54th percentile
50
Durability−10.3 vs NFL WR16th percentile
0
Continuity−25.7 vs NFL WR0th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−27.7 vs NFL WR0th percentile
63
Contract Fit+1.8 vs NFL WR52nd 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 Cole Burgess fits · Wide Receivers

PIT wide receivers, last season vs this season — Cole Burgess 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.

Cole Burgess

Roster Value36
PITWaived/injuredPITInjured reserve

Cole Burgess clears waivers and reverts to the Pittsburgh Steelers' injured reserve

Aug 5, 2026
Official

Cole Burgess

Roster Value36
PITWaived/injured

Pittsburgh Steelers waive/injured Cole Burgess

Aug 4, 2026
Official