Brooke Pryor May 6, 2026, 06:05 AM ET

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Brooke Pryor is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2019. She previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and the University of Oklahoma for The Oklahoman.

A month before the 2026 NFL draft , Mike McCarthy said he liked having a big group of prospects. He got his wish with 10 rookies in his first class as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers .

"You'll never hear me talk about the 53, I'll talk about the 68," McCarthy said at the recent NFL meetings in Phoenix, emphasizing the importance of practice squads and deep rosters.…