Back to the Kansas City Chiefs Newsfeed

Ex-Chiefs safety’s slide continues after Steelers made a telling decision

Juan Thornhill is hoping a fourth NFL team will extend him a chance to play after his release from the Steelers.

Indianapolis Colts v Pittsburgh Steelers - NFL 2025 | Joe Sargent/GettyImages

How much does Juan Thornhill have left in the tank? That's the question that NFL teams are going to be asking over the next 24 hours after learning that the veteran safety was recently released by the Pittsburgh Steelers after a rather uninspired half-season in the AFC North.

Thornhill signed a one-year free-agent deal with Pittsburgh last March to bolster the secondary and provide championship experience for Teryl Austin's defense.