For the next few weeks, the pittsburgh steelers will be looking at every position, and patrick peterson is one of the names that could shape their secondary, whether it be a return or a release. Peterson is expected to return for the 2024 season, which he believes will be his last. He’s expected to have a $10 million salary cap hit, which may give him an option to be dropped, but he’s open to staying with one exception. Peterson said he’s able to play for pittsburgh again this season but not for the team on a recent episode of his podcast all things covered. “you know i want to (keep playing).” “the steelers want me to finish with them,” peterson said. “after the season, me and coach tomlin had a great chat.” I know that you have to go through your evaluations in the draft and free agency and stuff like that, but for me, it was being in year 13 that i was able to do that in a new environment.
I thought my season was great, playing 97 percent of my snaps…as you can see this season, i’m open to playing wherever, whenever. I’m all for it when i can help the team. Except for the bench.” Peterson is unlikely to play on the bench during the 2024 season for $10 million, and pittsburgh will most likely want to keep him active on the field with his veteran presence. Where is the best place to start? After spending the latter part of the year in the role to fill in for injuries, peterson could be promoted to safety on a full-time basis this season.
If peterson makes the switch, the steelers could also look for another starting cornerback to replace joey porter jr. In either case, peterson isn’t a bench player. He may not be the starter he was in 2023, but he’ll almost certainly play a vital role in the defense.
