Steelers Cut Veteran CB Witherspoon, Save Cap Space.
TL;DR
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, who was set to have a $5.48 million cap hit in 2023. Witherspoon missed 21 of a possible 34 regular season games since joining the Steelers in 2021 due to knee and hamstring issues. The move will save Pittsburgh $4 million against the salary cap. The Steelers have made significant changes to their secondary this offseason, including signing Patrick Peterson and drafting Joey Porter Jr.
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- Steelers release veteran CB Ahkello Witherspoon, save $4 million in cap space TribLIVE
- Report: Steelers inform Ahkello Witherspoon he’ll be released NBC Sports
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