Steelers to release veteran cornerback

Steelers get late FG in OT after Watt injured vs Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine after an interception during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) (Joshua A. Bickel/AP)

By Alan Saunders: SteelersNOW.com

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are releasing cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, according to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Witherspoon, 28, played two seasons with the Steelers in 2021 and 2022 after being acquired in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks.

The Steelers have recently added multiple outside cornerback options, including second-round pick Joey Porter Jr., seventh-round pick Cory Trice and all-XFL cornerback Luq Barcoo.

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