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Steelers reportedly release CB Ahkello Witherspoon

By Patrick Damp

May 17, 2023 / 11:00 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Another cornerback is reportedly being let go by the Steelers as of Wednesday morning.

According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the team has informed Ahkello Witherspoon he is being released.

Over the past two seasons, Witherspoon started seven games for the Steelers.

In his time with the Steelers, he recorded four interceptions and 31 solo tackles.

Witherspoon was hurt in week three this past season.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.