Overview

• The 34-year-old veteran took to X on July 28 to deliver a tongue-in-cheek announcement that he had been released by the Steelers Pittsburgh’s decision saves $2.8 million in 2025 salary cap space and creates a roster spot during training camp
• Patterson missed the first four practices of camp as he continued to recover from a high ankle sprain suffered last season
• Under the two-year, $6 million contract he signed in March 2024, he appeared in 13 games and totaled 135 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards, one touchdown and 240 return yards
• A four-time Pro Bowl and four-time first-team All-Pro, Patterson leaves Pittsburgh with more than 13,000 career all-purpose yards and an NFL-record nine kickoff return touchdowns