The Pittsburgh Steelers will release 2024 sixth-round pick Ryan Watts due to a neck injury he suffered in a preseason game against the Detroit Lions last year.

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.

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.

An insider revealed the Steelers were torn between Derrick Harmon and two other defensive tackles ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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A quarterback was among the picks the Steelers made during the final day of the NFL draft on Saturday. The team selected Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the sixth round, who won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January.