The Steelers brought in C Mason Cole as part of their efforts to rebuild the offensive line. Many now believe that he has to be removed as part of that rebuild process. Yet they did not release him, at least yet, when they dumped three other prominent veterans. Among those cuts was former starting T Chukwuma Okorafor—another addition by subtraction move.
The Steelers, however, don’t necessarily have to release Cole. He’s not so horrible as to be unemployable, standard exaggerations notwithstanding. Indeed, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the team still holds him in favor—up to a point.