PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Monday they were releasing safety Ryan Watts, whose football career is feared to be over because of a severe neck injury sustained last preseason.

The Steelers are moving on from one of their 2024 draft picks. Pittsburgh announced on Monday that the club is releasing cornerback Ryan Watts. Watts, 23, spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve after suffering a neck injury late in the preseason.

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced they were releasing second-year defensive back Ryan Watt. The team released a statement on the release. Watts was a rookie last season but missed the entire year after suffering a neck injury. A neck injury that could now cost him his career.

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