Steelers Release Cornerback Steven Nelson

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Steelers have released veteran cornerback Steven Nelson. The team gave Nelson permission to seek a trade partner last week but opted to release him outright after Nelson claimed on Twitter the team was holding him “hostage.” The 28-year-old Nelson was about to enter the final season of a three-year, $25.5 million deal he signed in 2019. Nelson and veteran Joe Haden have teamed up to become one of the better cornerback tandems in the NFL over the last two years. Nelson, however, became expendable when the team re-signed Cam Sutton to a two-year contract last week.