The Pittsburgh Steelers released outside linebacker Preston Smith to clear up salary cap space for a critical offseason.

Veteran edge rusher Preston Smith's career with the Pittsburgh Steelers will be shortlived. How much cap space will the team save after cutting him?

The Pittsburgh Steelers released outside linebacker Preston Smith, the team announced on Friday. Smith was traded by the Green Bay Packers to the Steelers in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 draft at the trade deadline in October.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut ties with outside linebacker Preston Smith. Pittsburgh acquired Smith via trade with the Green Bay Packers this past season, and he is the first big release they have made leading up to free agency.

The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran edge defender Preston Smith on Friday in a move that was expected because of Smith’s impending $13.4 million salary cap hit for 2025. Acquired in a trade-deadline deal from the Green Bay Packers in early November,