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3 Steelers who could be cut after the NFL Draft

By Omaryan White

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. (Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports)
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. (Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) /
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky. (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) /

Steelers who could be cut after the NFL draft: Mitch Trubisky

With Kenny Pickett moving forward as the Steelers QB of the future, it’s best for the Steelers to part ways with Mitch Trubisky.

Mason Rudolph is a sure lock to be the backup QB and it would be foolish of the Steelers to keep Mitch around especially with Mitch set to have over a 10 million dollar cap hit next season. A price tag that would rank him amongst some of the Steeler’s top players.

Contract and cap hit aside, the Steelers simply do not need Mitch Trubisky on the roster. He’s a 28-year-old QB that is currently on his 3rd team, with a 4th team possibly in his future. Simply put, Mitch Trubisky may never start another game in the NFL.

Although Mitch did have a better QBR than Kenny last season, decisions are sometimes made around the player that can rally the team as well as the fanbase. Similar to the approach in Washington with Taylor Heinicke.

Yes, the Steelers could keep Mitch on their roster but only if his contract is restructured.

With the draft slowly approaching I believe the Steelers will likely cut Mitch Trubisky in the coming months if a new deal isn’t restructured.

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