The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed their cornerback need in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft with Texas DB Ryan Watts. A versatile defender who can play inside or outside, he isn’t quite the premium pick many expected. After all, the Steelers kicked the tires on some first-round draft picks at the position but turned to the trenches.
Watts enters a cornerback room emptied of many who occupied it just last season, however. In addition to releasing Patrick Peterson, they opted not to re-sign Levi Wallace, James Pierre, or Chandon Sullivan. Of the three, Sullivan remains unsigned, as does Peterson since his February release.