Eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has no plans to retire heading into Year 14, but he’s unsure whether his career will continue in Pittsburgh. Peterson said on his All Things Covered podcast that the ball is in the Steelers court.”The question is if the Steelers want me to finish with them. I signed a two-year deal for a reason,” Peterson told co-host Bryant McFadden. Pittsburgh signed Peterson to a two-year, $14 million contract last offseason. He’s due to count $9.78 million against the salary cap in 2024, with the Steelers able to save $6.85 million by releasing the veteran. The 33-year-old corner believes the versatility and availability he showed in Year 1 in Pittsburgh warrant another season.
“I feel great. Coach Mike Tomlin had a great conversation after the season,” Peterson said. “Obviously, I know that you have to go through your evaluations in the draft, free agency, and things like that. But for me, what I was able to do in Year 13, was play different positions, and come into a new environment. I felt my season was very successful, playing 97% of my snaps. Ain’t many guys in the league—13 years old—in the secondary, at least that’s playing 97% of their snaps—even young guys. I’ve shown the ability to be durable. I’ve shown the ability not only to lead by example but to be accountable. I told coach Tomlin at the end of the year, when we had our exit meeting, that I felt great. My mental health is in the right place. My body is in the right place. I want to give it another shot.”
Eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has no plans to retire heading into Year 14, but he’s unsure whether his career will continue in Pittsburgh. Peterson said on his All Things Covered podcast that the ball is in the Steelers court. “The question is if the Steelers want me to finish with them. I signed a two-year deal for a reason,” Peterson told co-host Bryant McFadden.
Pittsburgh signed Peterson to a two-year, $14 million contract last offseason. He’s due to count $9.78 million against the salary cap in 2024, with the Steelers able to save $6.85 million by releasing the veteran.The 33-year-old corner believes the versatility and availability he showed in Year 1 in Pittsburgh warrant another season.
“I feel great. Me and coach Mike Tomlin had a great conversation after the season,” Peterson said. “Obviously, I know that you have to go through your evaluations in the draft, free agency, and things like that. But for me, what I was able to do in Year 13 was play different positions and come into a new environment. I felt my season was very successful, playing 97% of my snaps. Ain’t many guys in the league—13 years old—in the secondary; at least that’s playing 97% of their snaps—even young guys. I’ve shown the ability to be durable. I’ve shown the ability not only to lead by example but to be accountable. I told coach Tomlin at the end of the year, when we had our exit meeting, that I felt great. My mental health is in the right place. My body is on the right.
