Evidently, Morgan Burnett did not enjoy his first season
with the Steelers. The veteran safety wants the team to release him before the
start of free agency, Ian Rapoport of
NFL.com reports.
Pittsburgh signed Burnett to a three-year, $14.35M contract early in free agency last year, and well before most other safeties of his ilk agreed to deals.
Pittsburgh signed Burnett to a three-year, $14.35M contract early in free agency last year, and well before most other safeties of his ilk agreed to deals.
The Steelers’ frequent usage of Burnett as a dime linebacker
did not sit well with the longtime Packers safety, with the 30-year-old
defender seeking a team that will use him as a pure safety. Burnett started
just two of the 11 games he played with the Steelers. He started every game he
played as a Packer.
Burnett’s usage (390 snaps) lagged well behind younger
Steelers safeties Sean Davis (981 snaps) and first-round pick Terrell Edmunds
(968). It would not be a surprise to see the Steelers cut bait on Burnett, but
the move will bring a slight cost. It would tag the Steelers with $2.8M in dead
money and save them $3.63M against the cap if they grant Burnett’s request.
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