Cornerback Steven Nelson became one of the Pittsburgh Steelers cap causalities of 2021, a COVID year where the salary cap contracted and teams across the league made tough decisions. Though Nelson rebounded and has continued his football career with the Houston Texans, he still carries a bit of a chip over being released by Pittsburgh.
In a short highlighting his new podcast The Corner Suite, Nelson remembered what happened in the lead-up to his release.
“Going to my last year, my cap number’s high,” Nelson said. “These motherfuckers felt the need to call me during the offseason, literally probably a day before free agency.