So far through the first two days of the legal tampering window, the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost a starter on offense at left guard and a starter on defense at defensive tackle. What people don’t realize, or choose not to acknowledge, is that they have now parted with three starters on special teams.
Before negotiations even began, the Steelers curiously made the decision to release wide receiver Johnny Holton, who ably filled in the Darrius Heyward-Bey niche on special teams last season. The move was not done to create cap space, but more likely was timed to give him the opportunity to catch on with another team as soon as possible after determining that he would not be in their plans for 2020.