PITTSBURGH,None — The Steelers made their final five cuts on Saturday to trim the team's roster to 53 players for the opening game against Baltimore next Sunday.
On Saturday, the team cut: offensive lineman Tony Hills, cornerback Crezdon Butler, punter Jeremy Kapinos, tight end John Gilmore and defensive end Jarrett Crittenton.
On Friday, the Steelers placed quarterback Byron Leftwich on their reserve/injured list and released 21 others.
Leftwich suffered a broken arm in the Steelers' third preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons and will miss the 2011 season.
The 21 players released Friday include linebackers Baraka Atkins, Mario Harvey, Chris McCoy and Mortty Ivy, defensive lineman Corbin Bryant, defensive backs Brett Greenwood, Macho Harris, Donovan Warren and Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith, running backs James Johnson and John Clay, offensive linemen Colin Miller, Kyle Jolly, John Malecki, Trevis Turner and Keith Williams, wide receivers Armand Robinson, Wes Lyons and Tyler Grisham, tight end Jamie McCoy and kicker Swayze Waters.
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