The Pittsburgh Steelers cut legendary NFL cornerback Patrick Peterson this offseason to create space on the salary cap, but it sounds like there’s still a chance he could return to the team this offseason.
During a recent appearance on the NFL Network, Patrick Peterson revealed that he has talked to head coach Mike Tomlin about a potential return to the Steelers and that he’s hoping he will be back with the team next year, after all.
“I would love to return back to Pittsburgh, had a great, me and coach Tomlin had a great dialogue when I got that dreaded call of being released,” Peterson said. “But being there in Pittsburgh I had the time of my life, being with coach Tomlin, seeing how he was able to get his guys up week in and week out, no matter what the circumstances were, he told me the door’s still open for business, so we’ll see what happens here in the next couple weeks and month or two, and hopefully I can be a Pittsburgh Steeler again. But a team that is looking for a veteran corner, I’m out there. I definitely want to give it another shot to fulfill my long dream and to go win a championship.”
Peterson is obviously one of the best cornerbacks in the recent history of the league. He’s an active legend and clearly wants to continue playing for at least one more season.
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