Preseason Gameday: Steelers vs. Seahawks, 7 p.m.

It’s gameday an the Pittsburgh Steelers will take to the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium for the first time in the 2022 season on Saturday, as they’ll host the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 of the preseason.

Mitch Trubisky will start at quarterback and the first-stringers will play about one quarter, head coach Mike Tomlin said on Thursday. The second team, led by quarterback Mason Rudolph, will get the second and third quarters, and rookie Kenny Pickett and the third team will play the fourth quarter.

STEELERS GAMEDAY INFO

Preseason Week 1, Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks
Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, 7 p.m.
Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh (68,400, grass)

Broadcast
TV: KDKA-TV Pittsburgh (Bob Pompeani, Charlie Batch, Missi Matthews), KING 5 Seattle, NFL Network (blacked out in local markets)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network, 102.5 WDVE-FM (Bill Hillgrove, Craig Wolfley, Max Starks)

SN Coverage: Alan Saunders, Nick Farabaugh, Ed Thompson
Forecast: Mostly cloudy, 76 degrees
Line: Steelers -2.5, over/under 36.5

AT STAKE

From the team perspective, wins and losses preseason games don’t have much of an impact, but focusing on the individuals, there is plenty to be gained and lost by a good or bad performance Saturday night.

With Trubisky getting the starting nod, the pressure will be on Rudolph and Pickett to put together the kind of performance that might tempt Tomlin to upset the order of the quarterback competition.

With Najee Harris and Benny Snell Jr. both banged up and unlikely to play major roles, the team’s backup running backs will get what might be their best shot to make an impact.

Finally, NFL teams must cut down their rosters from 90 players to 85 on Tuesday, so for five players, this will be the end of the road on their 2022 journey.

DEPTH CHART

Steelers Depth Chart, Preseason Week 1 vs. Seattle Seahawks

TRANSACTIONS

The Steelers waived/injured inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III and wide receiver Javon McKinley. Both players cleared waivers and reverted to the injured reserve list. The team signed wide receiver Christian Blake (No. 21) and claimed outside linebacker Hamilcar Rashed Jr. (46) off waivers from the New York Jets.

INJURY REPORT

In addition to Harris and Snell, nearly a dozen Steelers regulars were out of practice on Thursday.

Steelers Injury Updates: Alualu, Johnson Return; Dotson Out Saturday

FROM THE OTHER SIDE

Former WVU star Geno Smith will start at quarterback for the Seahawks. Former Steelers CB Artie Burns has earned a starting role, but will sit out Saturday with an injury.