Steelers release former starting RT Banner

Zach BannerThe Steelers have been quite busy this week agreeing to terms with unrestricted free agents and re-signing some of their own players.

Wednesday, as the new league year began at 4 p.m., the Steelers parted ways with one of their own players, terminating the contract of offensive tackle Zach Banner.

The move saves the Steelers $5 million against their 2022 salary cap.

Banner, 28, won the starting right tackle job for the Steelers in 2020 in a training camp battle with Chuks Okorafor. But he suffered a torn ACL in the regular season opener against the Giants and has not started a game since.

Okorafor, meanwhile, has locked down the team's right tackle spot and was given a three-year,…