Veteran CB Patrick Peterson Has Been Released By The Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released former LSU star and NFL veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson.

Peterson played at LSU from 2008 to 2010 and won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in the country, as well as the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back in 2010.

He was selected 5th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Per NBC Sports:

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Peterson, who turns 34 in July, signed a two-year deal with the Steelers last March. He was due to receive a $3 million roster bonus on the third day of the new league year next week.

By releasing Peterson, the Steelers will save $6.85 million against the cap.

Peterson appeared in each of Pittsburgh’s 17 games last season, starting 16. He was on the field for 97 percent of the team’s defensive snaps, playing some safety over the course of the year due to several injuries in the secondary.

He finished 2023 with 42 total tackles, 11 passes defensed, and two interceptions.

The No. 5 overall pick of the 2011 draft, Peterson spent his first 10 seasons with the Cardinals before playing two seasons with the Vikings. He has 36 career interceptions with 122 passes defensed.

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