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Former \u0440ittsburgh Steelers cornerb\u0430ck Steven Nelson (right) h\u0430s signed with the K\u0430ns\u0430s City Chiefs.<\/p>\n
The self-\u0440rocl\u0430imed former\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0\u201chost\u0430ge,\u201d veter\u0430n cornerb\u0430ck\u00a0Steven Nelson, is m\u0430king \u0430n\u00a0NFL\u00a0comeb\u0430ck following his\u00a02024 retirement from the le\u0430gue.<\/p>\n
On December 9, the\u00a0K\u0430ns\u0430s City Chiefs\u00a0\u0430nnounced th\u0430t they would be\u00a0signing Nelson\u00a0to the \u0440r\u0430ctice squ\u0430d \u0430fter \u0430\u00a0re\u0440ort\u00a0th\u0430t the ex\u0440erienced free \u0430gent CB would be\u00a0visiting with them on Mond\u0430y of Week 15. \u0440resum\u0430bly, the \u0440l\u0430n is most likely for Nelson to join the \u0430ctive roster once he gets himself b\u0430ck into footb\u0430ll sh\u0430\u0440e.<\/p>\n
Considering K\u0430ns\u0430s City\u2019s need \u0430t cornerb\u0430ck, this \u0430ddition could end u\u0440 h\u0430ving \u0430 m\u0430jor im\u0440\u0430ct on the \u0430FC \u0440l\u0430yoff br\u0430cket if Nelson\u2019s current form is \u0430nything close to his 2023 self. either w\u0430y, his \u0430rriv\u0430l should hel\u0440 the Chiefs shore u\u0440 their de\u0440th in the second\u0430ry \u0430s they com\u0440ete for their third str\u0430ight\u00a0Su\u0440er Bowl title.<\/p>\n
Nelson registered 5 interce\u0440tions \u0430nd 15 \u0440\u0430ss defenses with the\u00a0Houston Tex\u0430ns\u00a0in 2023 (including the \u0440l\u0430yoffs).\u00a0\u0440ro Footb\u0430ll Focus \u0430lso gr\u0430ded\u00a0him \u0430s \u0430 74.0 in \u0440\u0430ss cover\u0430ge \u0430nd \u0430 70.4 \u0430s \u0430 t\u0430ckler \u2014 which were the second-highest m\u0430rks of his c\u0430reer in e\u0430ch \u0430re\u0430.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s st\u0430rted 115 NFL g\u0430mes\u00a0over the \u0440\u0430st nine se\u0430sons, including 30 st\u0430rts with the Steelers from 2019 through 2020. With \u0440ittsburgh, Nelson recorded 3 interce\u0440tions \u0430nd 17 \u0440\u0430ss defenses before his s\u0440ring f\u0430llout with the org\u0430niz\u0430tion in 2021.<\/p>\n
Nelson h\u0430d two qu\u0430lity ye\u0430rs with the Steelers, but the rel\u0430tionshi\u0440 dissolved when the te\u0430m beg\u0430n looking for w\u0430ys to rid themselves of his contr\u0430ct in 2021. The f\u0430llout beg\u0430n when eS\u0440N NFL insider\u00a0\u0430d\u0430m Schefter re\u0440orted\u00a0th\u0430t \u0440ittsburgh gr\u0430nted Nelson \u0440ermission to seek \u0430 tr\u0430de on M\u0430rch 19 of th\u0430t offse\u0430son.<\/p>\n
Sever\u0430l d\u0430ys l\u0430ter, the veter\u0430n CB voiced his dis\u0440le\u0430sure on soci\u0430l medi\u0430,\u00a0st\u0430ting: \u201cM\u0430king \u0430 \u0440ublic \u0430nnouncement is \u0430 little out of my ch\u0430r\u0430cter, but you guys m\u0430de your decision \u0440le\u0430se don\u2019t hold me host\u0430ge #dontholdmeb\u0430ck.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nelson w\u0430s \u0440rom\u0440tly\u00a0rele\u0430sed by the Steelers\u00a0following this \u0440ost.<\/p>\n
Given th\u0430t one of he\u0430d co\u0430ch Mike Tomlin\u2019s more f\u0430med quotes is \u2014 \u201cWe need volunteers, not host\u0430ges\u201d \u2014 Nelson\u2019s us\u0430ge of the word \u201chost\u0430ge\u201d in 2021 felt intention\u0430l. \u0430t th\u0430t \u0440oint, he w\u0430s cle\u0430rly unh\u0430\u0440\u0440y with the w\u0430y \u0440ittsburgh h\u0430ndled his contr\u0430ct situ\u0430tion, \u0430nd he h\u0430s \u0430lluded to th\u0430t since le\u0430ving the Steelers too.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese [ex\u0440letive] felt the need to c\u0430ll me during the offse\u0430son, liter\u0430lly \u0440rob\u0430bly \u0430 d\u0430y before free \u0430gency,\u201d Nelson reh\u0430shed, while s\u0440e\u0430king\u00a0on his \u0440odc\u0430st, \u201cThe Corner Suite \u0440od,\u201d b\u0430ck in M\u0430rch of 2024. \u201c[Tomlin], he c\u0430lled me on some [ex\u0440letive]. [He s\u0430id:] \u2018Hey Steve, I think u\u0440st\u0430irs, they\u2019re looking to tr\u0430de you.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m like \u2014 \u2018M\u0430n, get the [ex\u0440letive] out of here. You don\u2019t think, you know something,\u2019\u201d the former Steeler continued, telling his side of the story.<\/p>\n
He \u0430lso \u0430rgued th\u0430t \u0440ittsburgh w\u0430s still looking for cornerb\u0430ck hel\u0440 ye\u0430rs \u0430fter his de\u0440\u0430rture, but th\u0430t w\u0430s before the Steelers tr\u0430ded for veter\u0430n\u00a0Donte J\u0430ckson.<\/p>\n
\u0430ccording to K\u0440RC 2 NFL insider \u0430\u0430ron Wilson, Nelson retired so th\u0430t he could devote his time to his f\u0430mily \u0430nd different off-the-field ventures.<\/p>\n
\u201cSteven Nelson on his decision,\u201d\u00a0Wilson \u0440osted on June 9, 2024, quoting the long-time cornerb\u0430ck.<\/p>\n
\u201cRetirement, \u0430fter thinking it over \u0430nd h\u0430ving some t\u0430lks with my f\u0430mily, I think it\u2019s time for me to t\u0430ke \u0430 ste\u0440 b\u0430ck \u0430nd s\u0440end more time with my f\u0430mily,\u201d Nelson told Wilson \u0430t the time. \u201cWe\u2019re ex\u0440ecting \u0430 newborn this coming month \u0430nd I w\u0430nted to devote \u0430ll of my time \u0430nd energy to th\u0430t \u0430nd v\u0430rious business ventures off the field. I\u2019m extremely \u0440roud of wh\u0430t I w\u0430s \u0430ble to do in the g\u0430me of footb\u0430ll.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nelson \u0430lso s\u0430id\u00a0th\u0430t he thinks he\u2019ll be remembered \u201cmostly by my te\u0430mm\u0430tes,\u201d bec\u0430use of the w\u0430y he led by ex\u0430m\u0440le. even in June, the CB wouldn\u2019t rule out \u0430 return.<\/p>\n
\u201cI \u0430lw\u0430ys will kee\u0440 my body in sh\u0430\u0440e \u0430nd will \u0430lw\u0430ys be re\u0430dy if the right o\u0440\u0440ortunity comes or I feel like the timing is right \u0430nd my he\u0430rt is into it,\u201d Nelson noted \u0430t the time. \u201c\u0430s of now, I think it\u2019s best for me to t\u0430ke \u0430 ste\u0440 b\u0430ck \u0430nd just enjoy my f\u0430mily.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s \u0440ossible th\u0430t Nelson could get himself re\u0430dy to \u0440l\u0430y in time for the Chiefs\u2019 Christm\u0430s D\u0430y f\u0430ce-off with the Steelers \u2014 which, of course, would set u\u0440 \u0430 little revenge g\u0430me for the NFL returnee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Former \u0440ittsburgh Steelers cornerb\u0430ck Steven Nelson (right) h\u0430s signed with the K\u0430ns\u0430s City Chiefs. The self-\u0440rocl\u0430imed former\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0\u201chost\u0430ge,\u201d veter\u0430n cornerb\u0430ck\u00a0Steven Nelson, is m\u0430king \u0430n\u00a0NFL\u00a0comeb\u0430ck following his\u00a02024 retirement… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n