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The Pittsburgh Steelers cut loose two of their higher-priced veterans Friday, which also happened to be the day pending free agent quarterback Russell Wilson was in town.
The team released wide receiver Allen Robinson and cornerback Patrick Peterson, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter and Field Yates, moves that will free up about $17 million in salary cap space.
Peterson had been playing on a two-year, $14 million contract he signed last offseason, which will save the Steelers $6.85 million and leave them with $2.925 million in dead money, via OverTheCap. Robinson was on a heavily backloaded two-year, $15 million deal; Pittsburgh will save $10 million in cap space against $1.92 million in dead money.
Both players are former former Pro Bowlers, but are well-removed from their primes at this point.
The Steelers now have around $28 million cap space for the 2024 season, which might be enough money to help address the sport's most expensive position.
Pittsburgh hasn't outright said it wants a new quarterback, but its current options don't inspire confidence if the goal is to mount a playoff run. Kenny Pickett was the former heir apparent, but has struggled with both health and effectiveness. Mason Rudolph has had four years to show he's more than a backup and hasn't done so. Mitch Trubisky has already signed with the Bills.
So that's why the Steelers brought Wilson in for a visit Friday amid reports the team was interested in him. The former Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion is set to become a free agent when the new league year begins later this month and has permission to speak with potential suitors.
The move will leave the Broncos with a record $85 million in dead cap money, but that wouldn't be the Steelers' problem. Wilson's Denver tenure didn't work out well, but players have bounced back from worse situations. The bigger question is if Pittsburgh represents a significant improvement after seven years without a playoff win.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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