Payton Wilson is listed at LB on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
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Selected report: Pittsburgh Steelers · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 5 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Pittsburgh Steelers | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
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League ranks13th in tackles (34)
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Tackles | Solo tackles | Tackles with help | Tackle assists | Defensive sacks | Defensive interceptions | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
Most recent recorded game2026 Week 4 @ CLE (L 24–27) 9 tackles, 1 sack
2026 regular season (weeks 1–4) · 4 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | Tackles | Solo | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | PIT at CLE L 24–27 | 9 | 7 | 1.0 |
| 3 | CIN at PIT W 30–27 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | PIT at NE L 3–20 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 1 | ATL at PIT W 20–13 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 78 | 49 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | PIT | 17 | 126 | 74 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 2026 | PIT | 4 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 38 | 240 | 140 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 13.5 | 31 | 0 |
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Split | Tackles | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Away | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st half | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd half | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th quarter | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Close games, 4th quarter | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wins/ties | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Losses | 16 | 1 | 0 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Oct 7, 2026, 7:27 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
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Jaylen Warren carries Pittsburgh's backfield for a third straight game, while Indianapolis gets its veteran receiver back but loses Darius Slayton.
Mike McCarthy said the second-year defensive lineman will miss at least four games, another loss for a Pittsburgh defense already without cornerback Jamel Dean.
Pittsburgh adds a veteran with 65 career starts after trading Joey Porter Jr. and losing Jamel Dean to an ankle injury in Cleveland.
