Steelers sign UDFA Greg Crippen

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed undrafted free agent center Greg Crippen on May 11 after bringing him to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, the team said in an official transaction announcement. The move added a Michigan lineman to Pittsburgh’s 90-man offseason roster and came with a corresponding roster cut, as the Steelers released guard Sataoa Laumea. Crippen was not selected in the 2026 NFL draft and earned the contract after the weekend camp. The Steelers listed him as a center and said he played 41 college games, starting 21, during his career at Michigan. ### When did Pittsburgh actually sign Crippen? May 11 is the date attached to the Steelers’ official announcement and transaction log. The club said Crippen participated in rookie minicamp over the weekend on a tryout basis before signing with the team. May 16 was the date of a Steelers Depot scouting report that followed the signing, not the date of the transaction itself. (steelers.com) That report described Crippen as a Pittsburgh undrafted free agent and laid out his measurements and college background after he had already joined the roster. ### Who is Greg Crippen? (steelers.com) Greg Crippen played at Michigan and finished his college career as the Wolverines’ starting center in 2025. Michigan’s official roster page lists him at 6-foot-4 and 309 pounds, a graduate student from Northborough, Massachusetts, who attended IMG Academy. Michigan said Crippen started all 13 games at center in 2025 and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from the media. (steelersdepot.com) The school’s bio says he appeared in 40 career games with 21 starts at center across five varsity seasons. The Steelers’ own release lists 41 career appearances and 21 starts, reflecting a one-game difference between the team and school tallies, but both sources describe him as an experienced college center. (mgoblue.com) ### Why did the Steelers have an opening for him? Sataoa Laumea was waived in the corresponding move when Pittsburgh signed Crippen, according to the Steelers’ transaction page and team release. That gave the club room to add the rookie center to the offseason roster immediately after minicamp. The Steelers have continued to churn the back end of the roster in May. (mgoblue.com) Their transaction page shows additional moves on May 13 and May 15, including the signing of safety Makari Paige and first-round tackle Max Iheanachor. Crippen entered that same offseason competition group rather than a finalized regular-season roster. ### What did outside reporting say about how he got noticed? (steelers.com) Steelers Depot reported on May 11 that Crippen “did enough to earn a contract” after the rookie minicamp tryout. The site later published a full scouting report on May 16 that listed him at 6-foot-3 1/2 and 301 pounds and described him as a technically sound interior lineman with center-primary experience. (steelers.com) Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as quoted by Steelers Depot on May 13, said coaches appeared focused on Crippen during one drill at minicamp. “I saw the coaches watching him closely in one drill, and they all looked impressed,” Fittipaldo said, according to the report. (steelersdepot.com) ### Where does Crippen go from here? The 90-man offseason roster is Crippen’s next stop as Pittsburgh moves through spring practices and into training camp. The Steelers have not announced a regular-season role for him, and the official move simply places him in the team’s offseason center competition. Organized team activities and the rest of the offseason program will determine whether Crippen stays on the roster into the summer. (steelersdepot.com) The Steelers’ transactions page is the team’s running record for those moves, and Crippen’s status will be updated there alongside the club’s other May and June roster decisions. (steelers.com 1) (steelers.com 2)