Jaguars Cut former Steelers First-Round Pick Terrell Edmunds

The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds, but the team wants to bring him back on the practice squad — unless another team signs him to the 53-man roster, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The Steelers’ first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Edmunds spent the first five seasons of his career in Pittsburgh. After the Steelers declined the fifth-year option on his contract for the 2022 season, Edmunds hit free agency for the first time last offseason. But he ended up returning to the Steelers on a one-year deal.

Edmunds said his goodbyes to Pittsburgh and his Steelers teammates last year, signaling that contract talks between him and the team had broken off. He has said that he wanted to continue his career in Pittsburgh, but the sides were unable to reach a deal on a contract. The Steelers instead re-signed Damontae Kazee, who served as the team’s third safety in 2022. Pittsburgh did offer Edmunds a contract, but he instead decided to go elsewhere as he wanted a multi-year deal.

Edmunds started 75 games over five seasons in Pittsburgh and recorded 410 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, two sacks, five interceptions and five passes defended.

It appears that Edmunds’ career is at a crossroads right now with the Jaguars possibly bringing him back to their practice squad. He’s still only 27 years old and was productive for the Titans last year, however.

Edmunds has been with four teams over the last two years. Edmunds was a solid player for the Steelers during his tenure, but he never lived up to his first-round pick billing.