Steelers cut previous No. 2 choice QB Mitch Trubisky after 2 seasons

The Pittsburgh Steelers cut quarterback Mitch Trubisky on Monday, sendingout the previous No. 2 general draft choice into totallyfree company after 2 frustrating seasons.

Trubisky signed with the Steelers in March 2022 and was provided veryfirst fracture at changing the retired Ben Roethlisberger. Trubisky began 4 videogames before being benched in favor of then-rookie Kenny Pickett. Trubisky hadahardtime onceagain this season while filling in for an hurt Pickett, losing begins versus New England and Indianapolis before being changed by third-stringer Mason Rudolph.

Releasing Trubisky produces about $11.5 million in income cap area over the next 2 seasons.

Pittsburgh likewise cut offensive dealwith Chukwuma Okorafor and punter Pressley Harvin III to start what might be a series of moves to complimentary up cash before totallyfree company starts.

With Trubisky gone, Pickett is the Steelers’ just quarterback under agreement for next season. Rudolph is set to endedupbeing a complimentary representative in March, though coach Mike Tomlin stated the group is interested in bringing Rudolph — who won 3 videogames as a starter to assistance the Steelers reach the playoffs — back to contend with Pickett throughout training camp.

Trubisky went 2-5 as a starter with the Steelers, throwing for 8 goals and 10 interceptions. While he provided Pittsburgh an athletic existence in the pocket, his doubtful decision-making and bad mechanics — problems that afflicted him earlier in his profession in Chicago — required the Steelers to turn to others.

The 29-year-old Trubisky lasted 4 seasons with the Bears, who prepared him in 2017, and invested a year as a backup for Buffalo before attempting to restore his profession with the Steelers.

Okorafor’s departure was all however ensured when he was benched in favor of novice first-round choice Broderick Jones midway through the season after his outburst late in a loss to Jacksonville. Okorafor began 59 videogames for the Steelers after being taken in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

The 26-year-old played well at times and was offered a three-year, $29.25 million agreement in 2022.

Yet when Pittsburgh chosen Jones with the 14th total choice of the 2023 draft and with left dealwith Dan Moore Jr. on a novice agreement, Okorafor’s days were numbered. Okorafor stated after Pittsburgh’s season ended with a first-round playoff loss to Buffalo that he wouldn’t haveactually signed the brand-new agreement if he idea he wouldn’t be with the group through the end of it.

“If I understood that was going to be the case, I mostlikely wouldn’t haveactually picked to come back here,” Okorafor stated in January. “At this point, there’s absolutelynothing you can do about it.”

Harvin, a seventh-round choice in 2021, hadahardtime with consistency throughout his 3 years with the Steelers. He balanced 43.7 lawns per punt in 47 videogames with Pittsburgh, however rather than bring him back to play the last year of his four-year offer, the Steelers rather will head into the offseason looking for a brand-new punter.

Reporting by The Associated Press.