Veteran RB Cordarrelle Patterson says he's been released by the Steelers, leaving All-Pro returner without a team

Yahoo

6 days ago

The Pittsburgh Steelers are making moves on offense by taking out one of their strongest veterans. Running back Cordarrelle Patterson, a four-time Pro Bowler, revealed Monday that he had been released by the Steelers — on his day off, no less.
Patterson, 34, announced the news himself, taking a sarcastic tone in a post on X. (The Steelers have yet to announced the move, and Patterson is still on the official roster.)
"Breaking news!" Patterson wrote. "Pittsburgh Steelers release old washed up cordarrelle patterson on his day off!!!"
The versatile veteran, who has played for six different teams in his career, joined Pittsburgh last season as a running back, wide receiver and kick returner. Patterson's accolades include four First Team All-Pro selections (2013, 2016, 2019, 2020), two straight years as the kickoff return yards leaders (2019-2020) and a Super Bowl victory during his sole year in New England (2018).
Patterson primarily worked as a running back for the Steelers last season, but occasionally subbed in as a kick returner and receiver as well.
With 13 seasons under his belt, Patterson was one of the most experienced players on Pittsburgh's roster. Now, the Steelers are left with a relatively small and inexperienced running core, even before the end of training camp.
Without Patterson, who was listed as a running back/kick returner, Pittsburgh has only five players on the roster listed as running backs: rookies Kaleb Johnson (the Steelers' third-round pick) and Max Hurleman (undrafted), second-year Evan Hull, Trey Sermon and Jaylen Warren. Sermon and Warren, with five and four years of experience, respectively, are the most veteran players in the run game.
As for Patterson, it's unclear where the veteran will end up next.