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Pittsburgh Steelers release former first-round pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they have released safety Terrell Edmunds and running back Jonathan Ward ahead of the team’s Week 10 matchup against the Washington Commanders.

Edmunds did not practice with an illness ahead of the Steelers’ Week 10 matchup against the Washington Commanders.

Pittsburgh signed the 27-year-old from the Jacksonville Jaguars’ practice squad on September 10. Edmunds appeared in parts of five games for the Steelers this season, from Weeks 4 through 8, logging a total of 145 snaps along the way while recording seven combined tackles.

He started his career in the Steel City when he was selected with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech. Edmunds started 75 games with Pittsburgh between 2018 and 2022, totaling 410 tackles and five interceptions.

He joined the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year contract ahead of the 2023 season, although he would only play seven games with the team before being dealt to the Tennessee Titans as part of a package for fellow safety Kevin Byard .

Edmunds finished the year in Tennessee playing in nine games before signing with the Jaguars last season.

Ward, who also spent time with the Titans last season, signed a deal with the Steelers in May. He was let go in the final roster cuts before joining the practice squad days later. The 27-year-old played 69 snaps for Pittsburgh this year, most of them on special teams.

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