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Witherspoon wants a doctorate in cornerback play

Most players who are traded over a weekend from one NFL team to another and then find themselves getting ready for a game with their new team just a couple of days later would consider it something of a whirlwind.

Not new Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.

Acquired from the Seahawks for a 2023 fifth-round draft pick on Friday, Witherspoon left Seattle Saturday, arrived in Pittsburgh later that night and showed up on Sunday for his physical to complete the deal.

Monday, he was going through his first practice with the Steelers as they prepared for their regular season opener next Sunday in Buffalo.