Veteran utility player Cordarrelle Patterson said the Steelers released him on his day off. The 34-year-old Super Bowl champ, nicknamed “Flash” for his speed and versatility on the field, jokingly called himself “washed up” in a tweet that revealed the news on Monday.

Pittsburgh Steelers return man and offensive playmaker Cordarrelle Patterson announced via social media Monday that he was released one day before Pittsburgh is set to have its first full padded practice.

Cordarrelle Patterson is hitting the open market. After spending the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the 34-year-old former Tennessee star announced that he had been released on July 28. "Breaking news!!!," Patterson wrote in a post on X. "Pittsburgh Steelers release old washed up Cordarrelle Patterson on his day off!!!"