PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 30: Chris Rainey #22 of the Pittsburgh Steelers carries the ball on a kick off during the preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on August 30, 2012 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
As of Tuesday, the Steelers depth chart was set in wake of their Week 1 game vs. the Denver Broncos.
There really aren't any particular surprises, as many of the players listed deeper on the roster will be used in certain situations against Denver.
Offensively, at least, that seems to be Todd Haley's modus operendi. It also isn't something written in stone. Not only can this fluctuate throughout the week, but it won't necessarily be the order of substitution.
An obvious example of this is the fact RB Rashard Mendenhall is listed as the first team running back.
(Bolded players are not likely to be active for Week 1)
Offensive Depth Chart:
QB - Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich, Charlie Batch
RB - Rashard Mendenhall, Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer, Chris Rainey, Baron Batch
FB - Will Johnson
WR1 - Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders
WR2 - Antonio Brown, Jerricho Cotchery
TE - Heath Miller, Leonard Pope, David Paulson
LT - Max Starks, Mike Adams
LG - Willie Colon, Kelvin Beachum
C - Maurkice Pouncey, Doug Legursky
RG - Ramon Foster, David DeCastro
RT - Marcus Gilbert, Adams
Defensive Depth Chart:
LDE - Ziggy Hood, Al Woods
NT - Casey Hampton, Steve McLendon, Alameda Ta'amu
RDE - Brett Keisel, Cameron Heyward
LOLB - LaMarr Woodley, Jason Worilds
LILB - Larry Foote, Stevenson Sylvester
RILB - Lawrence Timmons, Brandon Johnson
ROLB - James Harrison, Chris Carter, Adrian Robinson
LCB - Keenan Lewis, Cortez Allen
SS - Troy Polamalu, Will Allen
FS - Ryan Clark, Ryan Mundy, Robert Golden
RCB - Ike Taylor, Curtis Brown
Special Teams Dept Chart
P - Drew Butler
K - Shaun Suisham
LS - Greg Warren
PR - Rainey, Brown
KR - Rainey, Sanders
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