PITTSBURGH — A 12 months after signing him to a two-year extension, the Steelers launched quarterback Mitch Trubisky, the group introduced Monday.
The Steelers additionally launched longtime offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor and punter Pressley Harvin on Monday. The strikes saved the Steelers practically $13 million in 2024 wage cap area.
With Trubisky’s departure and late-season hero Mason Rudolph scheduled to hit free company in March, 2022 first-round choose Kenny Pickett is at the moment the one quarterback on the Steelers’ roster for 2024.
Trubisky, 29, was set to depend greater than $7 million in opposition to the Steelers’ cap in 2024 and greater than $8 million in 2025. As a substitute, Trubisky now leaves behind a cap hit of $4.6 million in 2024, saving the Steelers practically $3 million.
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The group initially signed the Chicago Bears’ 2017 No. 2 total choose on the primary day of the 2022 free company interval earlier than drafting Pickett at No. 20 total a number of months later.
After a quarterback competitors via coaching camp, Trubisky began the primary 4 video games of the 2022 season earlier than being changed by Pickett at halftime of the Week 4 recreation in opposition to the New York Jets in an effort to provide the stagnant offense a spark.
Taking part in in aid of an injured Pickett, Trubisky appeared in three extra video games that season, going 2-1 in these outings. Believing Trubisky to be helpful as a veteran backup and mentor to Pickett, the Steelers then signed him to a brand new three-year contract in Might 2023 value a complete of $19.4 million.
However Trubisky faltered as a backup in 2023 and was ultimately benched for Rudolph after throwing three picks to 3 touchdowns in a three-game stretch whereas Pickett recovered from an ankle harm and subsequent surgical procedure. As Rudolph gave the offense a spark, Trubisky dressed because the No. 2 quarterback for 2 video games and was inactive for the Week 18 victory over the Baltimore Ravens and the wild-card spherical loss to the Buffalo Payments.
As a Steeler, Trubisky appeared in 12 video games, beginning seven of them. He accomplished 64.1% of his move makes an attempt and threw eight touchdowns to 10 interceptions.
Okorafor, 26, had one 12 months left on a three-year, $29.5 million contract, and his launch saves the Steelers practically $9 million in cap area. Okorafor began 59 video games and appeared in 77 since being chosen by the Steelers within the third spherical of the 2018 NFL draft. Okorafor, although, was benched for rookie first-round choose Broderick Jones after Week 7 and performed solely a handful of snaps the remainder of the season.
Harvin, in the meantime, was a seventh-round choice in 2021 and was inconsistent all through his three-season Steelers profession regardless of beating out longtime punter Jordan Berry as a rookie. Harvin, 25, completed with a internet common of 39.4 yards per punt and an total common of 43.7.
