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#44 Carson Bruener

35

Linebacker · Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−1.1 yr vs NFL LB33rd percentile
Height
6'2"
−0.2" vs NFL LB33rd percentile
Weight
226 lb
−13.6 lb vs NFL LB14th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Jun 6, 2001
College
Washington
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
R7 · #226

Availability & contract

Expected Games
17/17
Total Contract
$4.3M
This Year
$1.0M
−$511K vs NFL LB13th percentile
Per Game
$61K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
35
Roster Value−14.6 vs NFL LB24th percentile
20
Role−28.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile
1
Experience−38.6 vs NFL LB26th percentile
96
Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile
100
Durability+34.6 vs NFL LB94th percentile
2
Continuity−28.6 vs NFL LB48th percentile
5
Draft Pedigree−25.8 vs NFL LB40th percentile
49
Contract Fit−7.5 vs NFL LB29th 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 Carson Bruener fits · Linebackers

PIT linebackers, last season vs this season — Carson Bruener 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 · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley
#90T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252
#6Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227
#56Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242
#41Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235
#33Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265
#51Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227
Jacoby WindmonPractice squad27304/1721—22960$1.0M25.16'2"250
#57Bradyn SwinsonPractice squad34303/17——189238—24.26'4"250
#55Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240
#44Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley
T.J. Watt919215/179999888080$42M32.06'4"252
Patrick Queen939217/1796921009680$17M27.16'0"227
Alex Highsmith838214/178899829656$20M29.16'4"242
Jeremiah MoonUnknown42457/17314041960—28.16'5"245
DeMarvin LealUnknown48457/174154399664—26.26'4"290
Julius WelschofOn waivers36455/170050930$885K29.56'6"266
Malik HarrisonUnknown574014/176745809658$6.8M28.66'3"245
Payton Wilson654017/1761841009658$1.5M26.46'4"235
Jack Sawyer544017/1734301009248$1.2M24.46'4"265
Nick Herbig583515/176191879544$5.4M24.86'2"227
Cole Holcomb482512/178339709027$2.0M30.26'1"240
Carson Bruener352017/1712100965$1.0M25.36'2"226

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