The news which broke Thursday afternoon shouldn’t shock anyone. Throughout the offseason, and some might say even back in 2020, David DeCastro and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been “off”. With reports of the Steelers bringing in Trai Turner for a free agent visit, and DeCastro possibly considering retirement, the Steelers put all those rumors to bed by releasing the All Pro guard.
This per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network:
You might be wondering what happened to have the Steelers decide to release DeCastro, especially when he would be called upon to be the rock along the offensive line?