PITTSBURGH (AP) \u2014 The youth movement along the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line took another significant step on Wednesday when the team released eight-year veteran Montravius Adams.<\/p>\n
The move to cut Adams \u2014 who had one year left on his contract \u2014 came less than a week after Pittsburgh selected two defensive tackles in the NFL draft. The Steelers took former Oregon standout Derrick Harmon 21st overall and added Iowa’s Yahya Black in the fifth round.<\/p>\n
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Adams, 29, made 21 starts across three-plus seasons in Pittsburgh, appearing in 46 games. The 6-foot-4, 304-pound Adams was a space-eater in the middle of the Steelers’ defensive front, getting 72 tackles but just one sack in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n
Adams began his career in Green Bay in 2017 after the Packers nabbed him in the third round of the draft. He played four seasons in Green Bay primarily as a reserve. He moved on to New Orleans in 2021 before the Steelers claimed him off waivers in the middle of that season.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh is looking to shore up a defensive line that was frequently bullied during a five-game losing streak to end the season, most notably in a playoff loss to Baltimore in which the Steelers gave up 299 yards rushing to Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and company.<\/p>\n
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