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Lake McRee

26

Tight End · Pittsburgh Steelers

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

Player profile

Age
23 yr
−3.2 yr vs NFL TE8th percentile
Height
6'4"
−0.7" vs NFL TE16th percentile
Weight
243 lb
−5.7 lb vs NFL TE24th percentile
NFL Experience
0 years
Birth Date
Sep 4, 2002
College
USC
Draft
2026
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$3.1M
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
26
Roster Value−21.7 vs NFL TE6th percentile
45
Role−1.5 vs NFL TE45th percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
91
Prime+0.7 vs NFL TE35th percentile
50
Durability−11.8 vs NFL TE18th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−26.2 vs NFL TE0th 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 Lake McRee fits · Tight Ends

PIT tight ends, last season vs this season — Lake McRee 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 · 2026Tight Ends: Robert Kugler
#88Pat Freiermuth909216/178598949672$6.9M27.96'5"258
#80Darnell Washington848217/177197979660$3.5M25.16'7"265
#85Robert Tonyan534514/1777082790$1.1M32.46'5"237
Lake McReePractice squad26455/17——50910—24.16'4"243
Last season · 2025Tight Ends: Robert Kugler
Pat Freiermuth909216/178598949672$6.9M27.96'5"258
Darnell WashingtonReserve list848217/177197979660$3.5M25.16'7"265
Jonnu SmithUnknown787216/179658978657—31.16'3"248
Donald ParhamReserve list607212/1764070960—29.16'8"237
Matt SokolPractice squad30453/1713017870—30.96'5"260
Jaheim BellOn waivers352015/1718088965$1.0M25.36'2"239
Connor HeywardUnknown——17/17——————27.76'0"230

Transactions

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

Lake McRee

Roster Value26
On waiversPITPractice squad

Pittsburgh Steelers sign Lake McRee to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Lake McRee

Roster Value26
PITOn waivers

Pittsburgh Steelers waive Lake McRee

Aug 30, 2026
Official