US EditionSteelers releasing safety Ryan Watts after he missed his rookie season with a neck injury
- The Pittsburgh Steelers released safety Ryan Watts on Monday, April 28, 2025.
- Watts suffered a severe neck injury during the final preseason game last August.
- Initially diagnosed as a stinger, the injury became regarded as more serious.
- General Manager Omar Khan stated the decision was "in Ryan's best interest."
- Watts will discontinue playing football and transition to the next phase of his life.
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Steelers safety says goodbye to football after career-ending injury: ‘Never know which play could be your last’
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Watts is saying goodbye to football. The team released him on Monday after consulting with his representatives and medical experts, who all recommended that Watts medically retire after suffering a severe neck injury.
Steelers' 2024 sixth-round draft pick Ryan Watts retires due to neck injury
PITTSBURGH — Just as the 2025 NFL Draft wrapped up, the Steelers announced one of their draft picks from 2024 will be medically retiring. Ryan Watts, a sixth-round pick last year, sustained a neck injury in the team’s preseason finale…
Steelers cut former Ohio State player after career-ending injury
Former Ohio State Buckeyes star Ryan Watts has been released by the Pittsburgh Steelers and will medically retire from football after sustaining a career-ending neck injury in August 2024, the Steelers announced Monday.
Steelers releasing Ryan Watts after he missed rookie season with a neck injury
The Steelers say medical experts agree that Ryan Watts should stop playing football, and "We will continue to assist and support Ryan as he transitions to the next phase of his life."
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