The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 offseason practices concluded in the middle of June, and next up is the team’s annual training camp, which will get underway in the latter part of July at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe. Ahead of that, we will preview the team’s offseason roster three players at a time as part of a multi-post series. This Steelers ’90 in 30′ roster preview, which includes outlooks for every player, is organized alphabetically by last name for easy follow-along.
This series figures to exceed 90 players this year as the team can carry 91 players during the offseason due to the allowance of one international player designation.
The next three players we will preview ahead of Steelers 2026 training camp are: TE JJ Galbreath, DT Anthony Goodlow, and DT Derrick Harmon.
TE JJ Galbreath: The Steelers originally signed Galbreath as an undrafted free agent in May 2025 and they ultimately waived him after last year’s preseason concluded. The Steelers then signed Galbreath to the team’s practice squad ahead of Week 1 and he remained on that unit until the middle of September. Not long after the 2025 season ended, the Steelers signed Galbreath to a Reserve/Future contract. He’s been on the team’s offseason roster since the end of January.
Prior to signing with the Steelers in 2025, Galbreath played four seasons at South Dakota. He appeared in 45 career games at South Dakota with 30 starts, catching 93 passes for 1,355 yards and 12 touchdowns. Of those totals, 48 of receptions and nine touchdowns occurred over his final two seasons. Galbreath missed four games in 2024 due to a shoulder injury.
At his 2025 college pro day, Galbreath, who was not invited to the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, measured in at 6033, 231 pounds with 32-inch arms. He ran his 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds, posted a vertical jump of 38 inches, a broad jump of 10’3″ to go along with a short-shuttle time of 4.20 seconds and a three-cone drill time of 6.82 seconds. He also completed 12 reps on the bench.
Mostly used as an in-line tight end at South Dakota, Galbreath aligned in the slot, out wide, and as a detached tight end throughout his college career. He exited college as a below-average run blocker and profiled more as a receiving threat.
During last year’s preseason, Galbreath played 106 total offensive snaps and 33 more on special teams in the Steelers’ three exhibition contests. He finished the 2025 preseason with three receptions for 23 yards with a long gain of 12 yards. The quality of his run blocking in those three preseason games wasn’t much to talk about.
Outlook: Overall, Galbreath is in the same position he was in a year ago ahead of training camp getting underway. He’s buried deep on the Steelers’ tight end depth chart this summer. He’s likely to start training camp behind veteran backup TE Robert Tonyan, who signed with the Steelers long after this year’s draft concluded.
The Steelers’ top two tight ends this year are again Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. Additionally, the Steelers selected FB/TE Riley Nowakowski in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Also currently making up the team’s offseason depth chart at the tight end position are Jaheim Bell, Lake McRee, and obviously Tonyan.
Realistically, Galbreath doesn’t stand a chance of making the team’s 53-man roster this summer. In short, he will battle against the other backup tight ends under contract for a spot on the team’s practice squad to open the 2026 regular season. If Galbreath can improve his blocking this summer, in addition becoming somewhat of a special teams asset, his chances of ultimately making the practice squad after the preseason ends will slightly improve.
Should Galbreath somehow manage to garner a practice squad to start the regular season, sticking on that unit for a considerable amount of time will be another huge challenge.
DT Anthony Goodlow: After finishing the 2025 season on the Steelers’ practice squad, the team re-signed him to a Reserve/Future contract in the middle of January. Goodlow originally signed to the Steelers’ practice squad last season in late November after the Arizona Cardinals released him from their practice squad.
Originally signed by the Los Angeles Rams in 2024 as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State, Goodlow was waived with an injury settlement after the preseason ended. He ultimately was signed to the Cardinals’ practice squad in October 2024 and remained on that unit the remainder of his rookie season.
After re-signing with the Cardinals right after the 2024 season ended, Goodlow ultimately opened the 2025 regular season on their practice squad. He was a gameday practice squad elevation player three times in 2025. All told, Goodlow played 36 total defensive snaps for the Cardinals in 2025 on his way to registering three total tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit.
At his 2024 pro day, Goodlow measured in at 6042, 283 pounds with 34 5/8-inch arms and 9-inch hands. He ran his pro day 40-yard dash in 4.96-seconds and posted a vertical jump of 28-inches to go along with a 9’4″ broad jump. Goodlow also posted a pro day short shuttle time of 4.42-seconds and a three-cone time of 7.15-seconds.
For his entire college career, which included his first five seasons being played at Tulsa, Goodlow registered 155 total tackles, 15 sacks, 27.5 tackles for loss, three passes defensed, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He played in 62 games during his college career, and he logged 2,309 total defensive snaps. Another 474 came on special teams.
Outlook: Goodlow has a tough road ahead of him this summer at training camp. Mostly because the Steelers have plenty of defensive linemen depth for the 2026 offseason. That current Steelers’ defensive line room also now includes two rookies in Gabriel Rubio, a sixth-round draft pick this year, and Kevin Jobity Jr., the team’s most expensive undrafted free agent addition this offseason.
While Goodlow has some limited NFL playing experience under his belt as of last season, the fact that he has mainly been a practice squad player since originally entering the league in 2024 speaks volumes. In short, Goodlow’s best shot at sticking in Pittsburgh following the conclusion of the preseason would be as a practice squad member to open the regular season.
Assuming he can stay healthy throughout training camp, Goodlow figures to garner decent defensive playing time throughout the preseason, mostly in the second half of those contests. Keep in mind that the Steelers’ bottom part of their defensive line depth chart also currently includes Logan Lee, Kyler Baugh, Dean Lowry, Esezi Otomewo, and the two aforementioned rookies. That’s a lot of competition for Goodlow to face this summer.
DT Derrick Harmon: The Steelers selected Harmon in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Oregon. He then proceeded to play in 12 regular season games as a rookie with eight starts along the way. Harmon also played in the team’s lone playoff contest last season.
Unfortunately for Harmon, he sprained his MCL in the preseason finale. Though he avoided what initially appeared to be a season-threatening injury, he missed the first two weeks of the regular season because of it. He missed three additional games during the second half of the season due to a separate knee ailment.
In total, Harmon registered 27 total tackles, one tackle for loss, three sacks, one pass defensed, one fumble recovery, and five quarterback hits during the 2025 regular season. All told, he logged 446 defensive snaps during his rookie regular season and 89 more on special teams. In the Steelers’ lone 2025 playoff game, Harmon registered six total tackles and one sack.
Overall, Harmon’s play in 2025 was up-and-down and inconsistent when it comes to total quality. He did, however, have two strong games as rookie against the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals. For whatever it’s worth, Pro Football Focus graded Harmon out at 53.3 for his play during the 2025 regular season. To his credit, Harmon only missed three tackles as a rookie.
Outlook: Harmon is obviously expected to be a starter in 2025, and the overall quality of his play should improve quite a bit thanks to the playing time he received as a rookie. The time he missed in 2025 due to his injury likely played a role in his inconsistent and spotty rookie play.
The Steelers are likely expecting Harmon to play at least 70 percent of the team’s total defensive snaps in 2026. As part of that expected increased playing time, Harmon needs to refine his run defense and pass rushing quality right out of the chute in 2026. Staying healthy throughout training camp and the preseason is necessary this year because he needs all the practice and exhibition game reps he can get throughout the summer.
Harmon also only registered one pass defensed as a rookie, another number worth improving. Harmon has a great mentor in the defensive line room in veteran Cameron Heyward. It’s important that he follows the defensive captain’s lead and tutelage throughout the remainder of the offseason.
The Steelers hired a new defensive line coach in Domata Peko, a former NFL defensive lineman himself in charge with making sure that Harmon takes a significant step in his development. It’s not unrealistic to expect Harmon to double his rookie season sack total in 2026 in addition to him becoming a much better run defender. The Steelers really need Harmon to start playing like a former first round draft pick in 2026.
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