Ian Rapoport reported last night that he spoke to Pittsburgh Steelers safety Morgan Burnett, who told the NFL Network reporter that he would like the organization to release him from his three-year contract that he signed in March 2018.
While he did not cite any issues leading to that desire outside of on-field concerns, his complaints are valid, though also not the Steelers’ problem. He said that he wants to be a starter at safety and that he felt miscast in the dimebacker role that he ended up playing during the vast majority of the season—when he was healthy.