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John Rhys Plumlee

Roster Value29
PITOn waivers

Pittsburgh Steelers waive WR John Rhys Plumlee

Apr 28, 2026
Waived
Official

What changed

Player
John Rhys Plumlee
From
Pittsburgh Steelers
To
On waivers
Effective
Apr 28, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Waived by Pittsburgh (PIT)

How this move reshapes the Wide Receivers room

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

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