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David DeCastro’s release was a predictable result I did not see coming

They say where there’s smoke there’s fire.

As it pertains to long-time Steelers guard, David DeCastro, I guess I wasn’t seeing any of the smoke signals that were looming this offseason regarding the ultimate demise of his career in Pittsburgh.

They also say athletes are human, even though it’s often easy to forget that part, especially when it comes to huge football players wearing the armor of battle each Sunday.

I didn’t really know what was ailing DeCastro last season when he missed several games due to injury and didn’t look like his perennial-Pro Bowl self while actually playing, but like a lot of folks, I simply assumed he would be just fine once the 2021 campaign rolled around.