A very talented player retiring at the height of his skills is normally shocking, but unfortunately Stephon Tuitt’s decision was hardly a shock, even if many were growing cautiously optimistic that the Pittsburgh Steelers veteran would decide to return.
After missing all of the 2021 season, initially following a knee operation in early September and then never being activated, Tuitt spent the better part of the first five months of the year contemplating his future, and informed his teammates and the organization in recent weeks of his decision to retire. It’s left those who have worked with him and gotten to know him in a reflective mood.