Stephon Tuitt

Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt unexpectedly announced today that he is retiring from the NFL. Tuitt ...

He missed the 2021 season due to his brother’s passing and a knee injury. He thanked fans in the statement for the love and support they’ve shown over his career, and he also thanked team president Art Rooney II, Coach Mike Tomlin and the entire Steelers organization, calling his time in Pittsburgh “an honor and privilege.” Tuitt said in an official statement on the team’s social media platforms that “after the tragic loss of my brother Richard, and upon completing my degree from the University of Notre Dame, I know I am being called to move beyond the sport of football.”

Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt has announced his retirement after eight seasons in the league.

With Tuitt's retirement, the Steelers lose an important player in their defense. He also had knee surgery early in the 2021 season, but the Steelers elected not to start him on the physically unable to perform list to begin the season. "We just hope for the best for him as he tries to come back and be a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers."

Almost one year ago, the Steelers released right guard David DeCastro due to an ankle injury, leaving a depleted offensive line in even worse shape less than a ...

He had a half sack and 11 tackles in 12 games. With Tuitt’s retirement, they will save $9 million in salary that he was going to be paid. He was the top defensive lineman to remain unsigned. They must like Adams because they did not trade up to get Jordan Davis, the consensus No. 1 defensive lineman in the draft. DeCastro’s unexpected departure left the Steelers in a bind. They did not sign a defensive lineman in free agency other than re-signing Montravius Adams for $5 million over two years.

Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon, after spending eight seasons with the black and gold.

I want to thank everyone for the love and support they have shown both on and off the field, and again want to thank The Rooney Family, Coach Tomlin, and the entire Pittsburgh organization. "I am thankful to have had the opportunity to represent the city of Pittsburgh for the past eight seasons, and am blessed to leave this game with my health. After the tragic loss of my brother Richard, and upon completing my degree from the University of Notre Dame, I know I am being called to move beyond the sport of football.

Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday afternoon, making the decision official via Twitter.

“I am thankful to have had the opportunity to represent the city of Pittsburgh for the past eight seasons, and am blessed to leave this game with my health. He played in 91 games from 2014 to ’20, recording 246 total tackles, 34.5 sacks, 48 tackles for loss and six forced fumbles. “With respect to the Steelers organization, my teammates, and coaches I would like to officially announce that I have come to the decision to retire from the NFL,” Tuitt wrote in his statement.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers released a statement from defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt that he is planning to retire from the NFL after eight ...

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers released a statement from defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt that he is planning to retire from the NFL after eight seasons. Pittsburgh should be able to use that extra cash to reach out to a veteran defensive lineman in free agency to help replace Tuitt and still have money left to spend. There’s no shame in saying Tuitt had one of the worst contracts on the team.

Who can step up for Tuitt, and whom might the Steelers sign? Plus, Mason Rudolph's future, Kenny Pickett's swagger and Matt Canada's scheme.

I warn you to temper your enthusiasm because a lot of what we are seeing now is the installation of the playbook. But I can guarantee you that Tomlin, Austin and Flores will lock themselves in a room Mondays and Tuesdays during the week to hash out a game plan. defensive drills, the players on defense wear them to distinguish what side of the ball they are on. Mark, is it too early to get a sense of what Teryl Austin’s influence in the D will be? I love Ben Roethlisberger, but it was evident he was able to dictate a lot of plays in the offense. I guess that is a nice way to say he dictated it, but not in a bad way. He needs to work on the playbook if he is going to have any chance to compete at training camp. How much different will the offense be now that Matt Canada is free to call the game as he sees it? With the retirement of Tuitt, what are the cap implications of a retirement vs. Does he have the natural leadership ability to get the respect of the vets in his first season, or do you think he needs to grow into it with time? Now, they can cut a player at any time with a post-June 1 designation and it accomplishes the same thing. After the team held on to Tuitt — and former general manager Kevin Colbert said they were expecting Tuitt to be back and went about their offseason accordingly — surely it was a surprise when Tuitt announced his retirement on Wednesday, citing a greater calling after the death of his brother and his recent graduation from Notre Dame.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers hoped Stephon Tuitt returned for the 2022 season, but they also understood there was a chance he wasn't playing again.

"He had a lot of things going on with himself and his family so we knew what he was taking care of. "As an athlete, as a football player, this kind of becomes our safe haven from a lot of things outside this locker room and we just wanted to get him around the guys so that he could lean on them when he was going through some of those tough times," Alualu said. I'm definitely going to miss him, I know the guys are going to miss him."

The news of Stephon Tuitt's retirement yesterday was a surprise to many. To his teammates, they knew what was coming. Veteran defensive lineman Tyson.

Pittsburgh will have to move on without Tuitt as Tuitt moves on to life’s work. While the timeline isn’t exactly clear, it stands to reason the Steelers’ front office were also given notice days ago that Tuitt was set to retire. “It did look like he was planning on coming in,” Alualu told reporters today.

Chris Wormley, Isaiahh Loudermilk and Demarvin Leal will compete for playing time on the defensive line.

Not having that opportunity to learn from him sucks, but at the same time it gives me an opportunity to learn stuff and have more of a relationship with the older guys. The Steelers like his size and athleticism and see future starter traits in him. He finished his career with 34 ½ sacks, including a career-high 11 in his final season in 2020. A lot of it is mental stuff, little details here and there. They have a young and monstrous run-stopper in Loudermilk, who is oozing with potential. What didn’t translate for me last year was the pass rush part of it.