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Doug Nester

42

Offensive Guard · Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.2 yr vs NFL OG44th percentile
Height
6'6"
+1.4" vs NFL OG77th percentile
Weight
319 lb
+5.8 lb vs NFL OG58th percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Aug 7, 2000
College
West Virginia; Virginia Tech
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$1.5M vs NFL OG0th percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
42
Roster Value−7.9 vs NFL OG40th percentile
45
Role−4.3 vs NFL OG37th percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
93
Prime+1.9 vs NFL OG49th percentile
50
Durability−12.7 vs NFL OG18th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−34.5 vs NFL OG0th 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 Doug Nester fits · Guards

PIT guards, last season vs this season — Doug Nester 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 · 2026Offensive Coordinator: Brian Angelichio
#73Gennings DunkerDrafted, unsigned60628/1700508359—23.46'5"319
Steven JonesPractice squad42455/17——50920$885K26.06'5"340
Doug NesterPractice squad42455/17——50930$885K26.16'6"319
#66Mason McCormick694017/1764921009350$1.3M26.36'5"305
#74Spencer Anderson482015/17425989935$1.2M26.36'5"330
Last season · 2025Offensive Coordinator: Brian Angelichio
Andrus Peat60629/178939518887—32.96'7"316
Max ScharpingUnknown464510/17660629672—30.16'6"325
Steven JonesPractice squad42455/17——50920$885K26.06'5"340
Doug NesterPractice squad42455/17——50930$885K26.16'6"319
Mason McCormick694017/1764921009350$1.3M26.36'5"305
Spencer Anderson482015/17425989935$1.2M26.36'5"330
Isaac SeumaloUnknown——14/17——————32.96'4"303

Transactions

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

Doug Nester

Roster Value42
On waiversPITPractice squad

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Doug Nester to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Doug Nester

Roster Value42
PITOn waivers

Pittsburgh Steelers waive Doug Nester

Aug 30, 2026
Official