Should the Steelers have just released Cole Holcomb?
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Cole Holcomb as a free agent in 2023. He started for the first half of the season but suffered a major knee injury. Now, people again and again continue to call his future into question. Recently, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Gerry Dulac floated the idea that the Steelers could release him. Then the Steelers renegotiated his contract, with Dave Bryan speculating he may have agreed to it to avoid an outright cut.
Should the Steelers have done so? After all, they have a long history of releasing free agents one year into their deal—especially at inside linebacker.