Forward of the 2024 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Cordarrelle Patterson to a two-year, $6 million deal. He made $3.2 million final season and was set to make $2.8 million in 2025.
That was till the newest information relating to the four-time All-Professional return man. The 34-year-old introduced Monday that he was launched by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He stated in a social media publish, “Breaking information… Pittsburgh Steelers launch outdated washed up cordarrelle patterson on his break day!!!” The place will Patterson play in 2025?
The Steelers launched Cordarrelle Patterson on Monday
Breaking information❗️❗️❗️Pittsburgh Steelers launch outdated washed up cordarrelle patterson on his break day!!!
— cordarrelle patterson (@ceeflashpee84) July 28, 2025
With the twenty ninth decide within the 2013 NFL draft, the Vikings chosen Cordarrelle Patterson out of Tennessee. Offensively, Patterson began his profession as a WR for Minnesota. Nonetheless, his true skills had been seen as a kick returner. As a rookie in 2013, Patterson returned 43 kickoffs for 1,393 yards and a league-leading two touchdowns. He was named first workforce All-Professional in his first skilled season. Over 12 seasons within the NFL, Patterson has performed for six franchises.
His most efficient season on offense got here in 2021. That was his first season with the Falcons. Patterson carried the ball 153 instances for 618 yards and 6 dashing touchdowns. Moreover, the previous first-round decide had 52 receptions for 548 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns. That’s the one time in Patterson’s profession that he’s had 1,000+ yards from scrimmage offensively. Since 2021, he’s failed to succeed in something near that offensive manufacturing.
Cordarrelle Patterson says that the Steelers launched him. pic.twitter.com/8xxt8TelV5
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 28, 2025
In 2024, Patterson was a member of the Steelers. He performed in 13 of their 17 video games and made one begin. Patterson carried the ball 32 instances final season for 135 yards. He had 12 catches for 80 yards and one receiving landing. On prime of that, he had 11 kick returns for 240 yards. That was the second-lowest complete of his profession for kick-return yards in a single season.
Final yr, Patterson missed 4 video games for Pittsburgh attributable to an ankle harm. Cordarrelle Patterson didn’t take part in any offseason actions or any practices within the first 4 days of coaching camp. Was Patterson making an attempt to get kicked off the workforce? We’ll have to attend and see what his technique was. There’s loads of time for Patterson to signal with one other workforce for the 2025 season.
