QB Mitch Trubisky is one of the three players released by the Steelers.
Pittsburgh The Steelers fired quarterback Mitch Trubisky one year after signing him to a two-year contract, the team said on Monday.
On Monday, the Steelers also cut loose Pressley Harvin, their punter, and offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, a veteran. The actions save the Steelers’ 2024 salary cap space to the tune of about $13 million.
The lone quarterback on the Steelers roster for 2024 is presently 2022 first-round selection Kenny Pickett, since Trubisky left the position and late-season hero Mason Rudolph is set to become a free agent in March.
The 29-year-old Trubisky was scheduled to count more than $7 million in 2024 and more than $8 million in 2025 against the Steelers’ cap. Rather than that, Trubisky now saves the Steelers around $3 million by leaving behind a salary cost of $4.6 million in 2024.
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The Chicago Bears’ 2017 No. 2 overall selection was originally signed by the team on the first
That season, Trubisky made three additional appearances, going 2-1 while filling in for an injured Pickett. Perceiving Trubisky’s value as an experienced backup and mentor for Pickett, the Steelers inked him to a new $19.4 million, three-year deal in May 2023.
However, Trubisky struggled in 2023 as a backup and was finally benched for Rudolph after he threw three interceptions for three touchdowns in a three-game span while Pickett recovered from surgery and an ankle ailment. Trubisky dressed as the No. 2 quarterback for two games as Rudolph ignited the offense; he was not on the field for the Week 18 victory over the Baltimore Ravens or the defeat to the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round.
