Steelers entlassen Cory Trice Jr. und ebnen damit den Weg für Donte Kent

Die Pittsburgh Steelers haben Medienberichten zufolge Cornerback Cory Trice Jr. entlassen – ein Schritt, der die Kaderperspektiven für den in der siebten Runde gedrafteten Donte Kent leicht verbessert. Kent, der seit seiner Auswahl vor einem Jahr mit mehreren Verletzungen zu kämpfen hatte, steht nun ein Konkurrent weniger im hart umkämpften Defensive Backfield gegenüber.

Durch die Entlassung verringert sich die Anzahl der Spieler, die in der Hierarchie vor Kent stehen. Trice hatte über drei Spielzeiten hinweg rund 45 Partien verletzungsbedingt verpasst und kam, wenn er fit war, nur zu begrenzten Einsatzzeiten. Bei beiden Spielern wurde im vergangenen Jahr während ihres Aufenthalts auf der Injured Reserve List das Trainingsfenster geöffnet, doch Kent erlitt anschließend weitere Rückschläge.

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