Going into training camp, the notion around Pittsburgh was that CB Justin Layne could be on thin ice. The third-year pro and former third-round selection out of Michigan State had yet to perform to the billing of his draft status in his first two seasons and didn’t exactly inspire confidence with the limited play time he had received up until now.
Add in an offseason arrest for a gun charge after a traffic stop where he eventually plead guilty to a misdemeanor, and you have a young man showing himself the door on the way out rather than fighting for a significant role on defense.